Library/BNS/Section 244
Section 244BailableOFFENCE

Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Full Text

Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property... knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to such property... intending thereby to prevent that property from being taken as a forfeiture... in execution of a decree or order... shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Plain English Summary

Penalises making fake legal claims to property to stop its seizure by authorities.

Punishment

Up to 2 years

Practical Note

Equivalent to IPC 207.

हिंदी पाठ

संपत्ति के समपहण या निष्पादन में उसके अभिग्रहण को निवारित करने के लिए उस पर कपटपूर्वक दावा।\nजो कोई किसी संपत्ति पर झूठा दावा करेगा यह जानते हुए कि उस पर उसका कोई अधिकार नहीं है, ताकि वह संपत्ति जब्त न हो सके, वह दो वर्ष के कारावास से दंडित होगा।