IPC Section 127 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

Summary

Whoever accepts or takes possession of any property, knowing that it was taken during the commission of an offence under section 125 or 126 of this Act, can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years. They may also be fined, and the property they received can be taken away by the government.

Official Text

Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 125 and 126, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of the property so received.

Related Judgments

• ABU MUJAHID v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• MAJOR E. G. BARS A v. THE STATE OF BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1962)
• DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT v. DEEPAK MAHAJAN AND ANR. JANUARY 31, 1994 — Supreme Court of India (1994)
• INSPECTOR OF POLICE v. BATIENAPATLA VENKATA 613 RATNAM — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN — Supreme Court of India (1976)
• S.C.R. 843 SHAUKAT HUSSAIN GURU v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR v. UOI THR. SECY. MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE — Supreme Court of India (2018)
• DR. (MRS.) VIJAYA MANOHAR ARBAT A v. KASHI RAO RAJARAM SAWAI AND ANR. -'I — Supreme Court of India (1987)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §155 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154