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IPC Section 215 - Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 215 deals with taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
Full official legal text
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. Whoever takes or agrees or consents to
take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable
property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he
uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two yea rs, or with fine,
or with both.
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