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.

Sections referred to

• IPC §125 — Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
• IPC §126 — Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India

Related Judgments

• MAJOR E. G. BARSY vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1961)
• Jagruti Samir Bhatia vs Sameer @ Samir Girish Bhatia and another, …, Ms Seema Sarnaik and Mr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2018)
• ASSOCIATES THROUGH ITS PARTNER vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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