BNS Section 243

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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S. 243

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Description

Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property or interest therein from being taken as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine, under a sentence which has been pronounced, or which he knows to be likely to be pronounced, by a Court or other competent authority, or from being taken in execution of a decree or order which has been made, or which he knows to be likely to be made by a Court in a civil suit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

BNSS Classification

  • Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, of 5,000 rupees, or both.
  • Non-cognizable
  • Bailable
  • Triable by Any Magistrate.

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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