📜 Official Text

(1) Property whose possession was transferred by theft/extortion/robbery/cheating, or that was criminally misappropriated or breach-of-trust property (whether the underlying act happened in India or not), is "stolen property" - until it comes back into the possession of someone legally entitled to it. (2) Dishonestly receiving/retaining property known or reasonably believed to be stolen is punished with up to 3 years' imprisonment, fine, or both.