IPC Section 206 — Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

false evidence and offences against public justice

Criminal

Summary

If someone fraudulently moves, hides, transfers, or gives away any property or interest in property to stop it from being taken by a court as a forfeiture, to pay a fine after a sentence has been given, or to prevent it from being taken to satisfy a court order in a civil case, that person can be punished. The punishment may include imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both. This applies even if the court order or sentence has not yet been made, as long as the person knows it is likely to be made.

Official Text

Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person 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.

Related Judgments

  • CRL OP/5464/2011 — Madras High Court (2011)
  • ... Petitioner/A-5 in Crl.OP.7183/2015 vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2015)
  • Petitioner/A8-Crl.OP.12760/14 vs The Inspector of Police, CBI — Madras High Court (2014)
  • MD. IBRAHIM & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. 1261 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
  • S.C.R. 1215 S. PALANI VELAYUTHAM & ORS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUNVELVELI, TAMIL NADU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
  • in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
  • G.V.RAO v. L.H.V. PRASAD AND ORS. MARCH 6, 2000 — Supreme Court of India (2000)
  • S.C.R. 788 V.P. SHRIVASTAVA v. INDIAN EXPLOSIVES LTD. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2010)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • BNS §243 — Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution