BNS Section 322 — Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration

Summary

Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes, or becomes a party to any deed or instrument that claims to transfer any property or any interest in property, or to subject it to any charge, and that deed contains a false statement about the consideration for the transfer or charge, or about the person or persons for whose use or benefit the deed is really intended to operate, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Official Text

Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party to any deed or instrument which purports to transfer or subject to any charge any property, or any interest therein, and which contains any false statement relating to the consideration for such transfer or charge, or relating to the person or persons for whose use or benefit it is really intended to operate, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• ... Petitioner/A-5 in Crl.OP.7183/2015 vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2015)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.4 p.2730 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.6 p.129 — Supreme Court of India (2024)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §423 — Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration