INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent
320. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent
distribution among creditors.
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
to prevent distribution among creditors.--Whoever dishonestly or
fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfers
or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate
consideration, any property, intending thereby to prevent, or knowing
it to be likely that he will thereby prevent the distribution of that
property according to law among his creditors or the creditors of any
other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or
with both.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
320. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution
among creditors.—Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or
transfers or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate consideration, any property,
intending thereby to prevent, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby prevent, the distribution of
that property according to law among his creditors or the creditors of any other person, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may
extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023