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fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita – Sec.320 to Sec.323
BNS Sec.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.
BNS Sec.321 – Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.
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 fora term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS Sec.322 – Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party to any deed or instrument which purports to transfer or subject to any charge any property, or any interest therein, and which contains any false statement relating to the consideration for such transfer or charge, or relating to the person or persons for whose use or benefit it is really intended to operate, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS Sec.323 -Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, or dishonestly or fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any demand or claim to which he is entitled, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.