IPC §127 → BNS §155

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Comparison

Old law
IPC §127
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126.— 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.

New law
BNS §155
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154

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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 127 and BNS 155 carry the receiving-property-taken-in-war-or-depredation offence character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 125/126 to BNS 153/154 — pointer maintenance, not scope drift. Imprisonment up to 7 years; fine; forfeiture of property received.

Old position

IPC 127 is concerned with Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

New position

BNS 155 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. 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

IPC 127 and BNS 155 carry the receiving-property-taken-in-war-or-depredation offence character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 125/126 to BNS 153/154 — pointer maintenance, not scope drift. Imprisonment up to 7 years; fine; forfeiture of property received.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 127 and BNS 155 carry the receiving-property-taken-in-war-or-depredation offence character-identically. Cross-references update from IPC 125/126 to BNS 153/154 — pointer maintenance, not scope drift. Imprisonment up to 7 years; fine; forfeiture of property received.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 127 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 155 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 155 (Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §127 → BNS §155 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/127.

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