IPC Section 127: Receiving Property taken by war on depredation mention in Sections 125 and 126
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 6: Offences against the State
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
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.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment-Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property-Cognizable-Non-bailable-Triable by Court of Session-Non-compoundable.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 121. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
- 121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
- 122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
- 123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- 124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
- 124A. Sedition
- 125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
- 126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
- 128. Public servant voluntary allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- 129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- 130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner