Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
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Summary
Fraudulently obtaining a decree or order for a sum not due, for a larger sum than is due, or for property or interest you are not entitled to, or causing an already satisfied decree to be executed, or permitting any of these acts in your name, is an offence. The penalty can be imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.
Example
Ravi sues his neighbour claiming Rs 50,000 is outstanding though no debt exists, and obtains a decree using false evidence. Under this provision he can be prosecuted and, if convicted, face up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any person for a sum not due, or for a larger sum than is due or for any property or interest in property to which he is not entitled, or fraudulently causes a decree or order to be executed against any person after it has been satisfied or for anything in respect of which it has been satisfied, or fraudulently suffers or permits any such act to be done in his name, 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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