Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
What this section does
This section punishes a person who receives property knowing it was taken in the commission of the offences defined in sections 153 (waging war against a friendly foreign State) or 154 (depredation on territories of a friendly foreign State). It targets those who knowingly benefit from such internationally harmful acts. Forfeiture of the received property is also ordered.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 7 years, and also liable to fine and forfeiture of the property so received.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused received property
- The accused knew that the property had been taken in the commission of an offence under section 153 or section 154
Practitioner note
Knowledge of the tainted origin of the property is an essential ingredient. Forfeiture of the received property is mandatory in addition to imprisonment and fine.
Derived from IPC s.127.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 155, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 155 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.