BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 321 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.
Replaces IPC Section 422.
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such 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.
Nearby sections
- 318 Cheating.
- 319 Cheating by personation.
- 320 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.
- 322 Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
- 323 Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
- 324 Mischief.
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