Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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Summary
Knowingly accepting, receiving or claiming property you have no right to, or deceiving about a right in property, with the intent of preventing its seizure to satisfy a sentence, fine or a civil court decree, is an offence. The act must be done to stop forfeiture or execution of a court order. Punishment is up to two years imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Example
Rohan knows a civil court is likely to order seizure of Sneha's shop to satisfy a judgment. He falsely claims the shop as his and accepts goods from Sneha to stop the seizure. Under this section he can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property or any interest therein, knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to such property or interest, or practices any deception touching any right to 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.
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