Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VII: Of Offences against the State
Section 155: Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
In plain words
Receiving property knowing it was taken in an offence under section 153 or 154 is punishable with up to seven years in prison and a fine, and the property received is forfeited.
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Official text
Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 153 and 154, 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.
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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