Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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Summary
Fraudulently claiming, receiving, or pretending a right in someone else’s property to stop it being seized under a court order is an offence. It kicks in when the person knows they have no rightful claim and intends to prevent seizure as forfeiture, to satisfy a fine, or to execute a civil decree. Punishment may be up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Example
Rohan owes a court-ordered fine and the court may order his motorcycle seized. To prevent that, Rohan gives the motorcycle to Karan and falsely claims Karan is the owner. Under this section Rohan can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, a 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 of Justice 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 of Justice 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.
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