Question

The question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion.

Principle: Wrongful gain' is gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally entitled. 'Wrongful loss' is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled.

Facts: 'X' takes away Y's watch out of Y's possession, without Y's consent and with the intention of keeping it.

Options

• 'X' causes 'wrongful gain' to 'Y'

• 'Y' causes 'wrongful gain' to 'X'

• 'X' causes 'wrongful loss' to 'Y'

• V causes 'wrongful loss' to 'X'

Answer 1

'X' causes 'wrongful loss' to 'Y'

Explanation:

Section 23 of the Indian Penal Code, defines ‘Wrongful loss’, it is the loss by unlawful means of property to which the person losing it is legally entitled.   
In the given case, as X takes Y’s watch out of Y’s possession, without his consent and with the intention of retaining it, X causes wrongful loss to Y.