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

As in force on 1 April 2015.

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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 for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine, and the property so received shall be forfeited.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 127]