Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with 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 th The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
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.
Section 155, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Penal Code
IPC 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Cross-references
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How this offence is classified
From the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which classifies every offence under the Sanhita. Cognizable means a police officer may arrest without warrant; bailable means bail is a matter of right rather than of the court's discretion.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Awadh Kishore Thakur vs State of Bihar& ANR.
Decided under Indian Penal Code 127, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Obtaining a bank account statement of a person for use in court proceedings does not constitute a criminal offense merely because it was done with collusion or ulterior motive to cause financial loss, unless there is clear evidence of criminal intent and a specific criminal act as defined under the Indian Penal Code. The mere allegation of conspiracy to cause financial loss through use of financial documents in legitimate legal proceedings is insufficient to sustain a criminal complaint.
On this section: Referenced in context of application filed for enhancing maintenance based on account statements; used to show the legitimate legal process through which account statements were utilized
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 155
What have the courts held on Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
Awadh Kishore Thakur vs State of Bihar& ANR. (10 Mar 2015) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under IPC 127, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Referenced in context of application filed for enhancing maintenance based on account statements; used to show the legitimate legal process through which account statements were utilized.
Is Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bailable?
Non-bailable, under the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Is Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cognizable?
Cognizable. "Cognizable" means a police officer may arrest without warrant; "non-cognizable" that they may not. An offence under this section is triable by Court of Session.
How do I find court cases under Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 155, section 155 BNS, section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 155(2). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Awadh Kishore Thakur vs State of Bihar& ANR. (10 Mar 2015).
What should I read with Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 153 (Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India), section 154 (Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward IPC 127 (Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?
Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 155, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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