Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
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Summary
Receiving property that you know was taken in the commission of those offences is itself a crime. If a person accepts or keeps such property with knowledge of its tainted origin, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years, fined, and the property can be forfeited.
Example
Rohan buys a crate of electronics from a man on the roadside but knows the goods were taken in a recent raid. He can be prosecuted and, if convicted, may face up to seven years imprisonment, a fine, and forfeiture of the electronics.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 151 and 152, 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Court of Session.
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