IPC §411 → BNS §317
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
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411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.—Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(1) Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery or cheating, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designated as stolen property, whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or breach of trust has been committed, within or without 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.
(2) Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(4) Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(5) Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away with property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 411 absorbed into BNS 317(2).
Old position
IPC 411 is concerned with Dishonestly receiving stolen property. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
New position
BNS 317 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Stolen property. Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery or cheating, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designated as
BNS 317 (Stolen property) preserves the framework of IPC 411. BNS 317 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 317 text: Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 317 (Stolen property) preserves the framework of IPC 411. BNS 317 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 317 text: Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery or cheating, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designated as stolen property, whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 411 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 317 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 317 (Stolen property). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §411 → BNS §317 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/411.
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