Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India
Full Text
154. Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India.—Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit depredation, on the territories of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India, 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 any property used or intended to be used in committing such depredation, or acquired by such depredation.
Plain English Summary
Criminalizes committing or preparing to commit depredation (plundering/looting) in territories of any foreign State at peace with India, prescribing up to seven years imprisonment, a fine, and forfeiture of property used/acquired.
Key Legal Elements
- Committing depredation or preparing to commit depredation.
- The act must be targeted at the territories of a foreign State.
- The foreign State must be at peace with the Government of India.
- Punishable with imprisonment, fine, and forfeiture of any property used, intended to be used, or acquired through such depredation.
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years, plus fine, and forfeiture of property used or acquired
Practical Note
This section is equivalent to Section 126 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The term "Power in alliance or at peace" has been modernized to "foreign State at peace". It protects India's diplomatic integrity by penalizing non-state actors who initiate cross-border raids, looting, or property damage in friendly nations from Indian soil.
हिंदी पाठ
154. भारत सरकार के साथ शांति का संबंध रखने वाले किसी विदेशी राज्य के राज्यक्षेत्र में लूटपाट करना.—जो कोई भारत सरकार के साथ शांति का संबंध रखने वाले किसी विदेशी राज्य के राज्यक्षेत्र में लूटपाट करेगा, या लूटपाट करने की तैयारी करेगा, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि सात वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, दंडित किया जाएगा और जुर्माने से तथा ऐसी लूटपाट करने में प्रयुक्त की गई या प्रयुक्त किए जाने के लिए आशयित अथवा ऐसी लूटपाट द्वारा अर्जित संपत्ति के समपहरण से भी दायी होगा।