NRISINGHA MURARI CHAKRABORTY & ORS vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court held that passports are considered property under Sections 415 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court defined 'property' as the right to use or enjoy something that can be owned, establishing that a passport, being a tangible document, is capable of ownership. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the conviction of the appellants for cheating the passport issuing authority by making false representations to obtain passports unlawfully.