Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Full Text
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.
Plain English Summary
Criminalizes dishonestly or fraudulently preventing any debt or demand due to oneself or another from being legally available for debt payment, prescribing a penalty of up to two years.
Key Legal Elements
- Dishonest or fraudulent prevention of a debt or demand due to oneself or another
- The debt or demand is prevented from being legally available for debt repayment
- Targeted at avoiding payment of the offender own debts or the debts of the other person
- Requires proof of fraudulent or dishonest intent to defeat creditors
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both
Practical Note
CRITICAL COMPARISON: This section corresponds to Section 422 of the IPC. The definition, scope, and maximum punishment (up to 2 years imprisonment, or fine, or both) remain identical under BNS Section 321. Note that under BNS, the numbering has changed, as IPC Section 321 previously defined 'voluntarily causing hurt' (which is now under BNS Section 115).
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई बेईमानी से या कपटपूर्वक किसी ऐसे ऋण या मांग को, जो उसे या किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को शोध्य हो, कानून के अनुसार अपने लेनदारों के या ऐसे अन्य व्यक्ति के लेनदारों के भुगतान के लिए उपलब्ध होने से रोकेगा, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि दो वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।