IPC Section 413 — Habitually dealing in stolen property

the receiving stolen property

Criminal

Summary

A person who regularly accepts or trades in property that they know or have strong reason to believe is stolen can be sentenced to life in prison, or to imprisonment for up to ten years, and may also be fined. This applies only to someone who does this as a habit, not just once.

Official Text

Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • MOHD. MUSA v. STATE — High Court of Delhi (2021)
  • ... Petitioners vs Sub Divisional Magistrate/ — Madras High Court ()
  • SHIV KUMAR v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • CHAMPAKLAL GANESHMAL v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA N — Supreme Court of India (1975)
  • SC (1957) Vol.1 p.423 — Supreme Court of India (1957)
  • HCP/2195/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)
  • S.C.R. 199 PRAMOD BHANUDAS SOUNDANKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • MOHD. MUSA v. STATE AND ANR. — High Court of Delhi (2021)

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