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IPC Section 410: Stolen Property

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 17: Offences Against Property

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or by extortion, or by robbery, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which 1 *** 2 ***criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designated as “stolen property”, 3 [whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or breach of trust has been committed, within or without 4 [India]]. But, if such property subsequently comes into the possession of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property.

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1. The word “the” rep by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Sch.

2. The words “offence of” rep by Act 8 of 1882, s. 9.

3. Ins. by s. 9, ibid

4. The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.

Study: explanations and related material

Now BNS 317 (same provision). IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p19

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