IPC Section 208 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due

Summary

If a person tricks the court into passing a decree or order against themselves for an amount of money that is not actually owed, or for more money than is actually owed, or for property that the other person has no right to, they are committing an offence. It is also an offence if they fraudulently allow a decree to be enforced against them after it has been declared false or after the debt has already been paid. The punishment for this can be imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at the suit of any person for a sum not due or for a larger sum than is due to such person or for any property or interest in property to which such person is not entitled, or fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be executed against him after it has been falsified, or for anything in respect of which it has been satisfied, 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

• S.C.R. 1215 S. PALANI VELAYUTHAM & ORS v. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUNVELVELI, TAMIL NADU & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• ... Petitioner/A-5 in Crl.OP.7183/2015 vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2015)
• S.C.R. 884 884 VIJAY KUMAR GHAI & ORS v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• CRL OP/5464/2011 — Madras High Court (2011)
• MD. IBRAHIM & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. 1261 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• Petitioner/A8-Crl.OP.12760/14 vs The Inspector of Police, CBI — Madras High Court (2014)
• CRL A/735/2004 — Madras High Court (2004)
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §245 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due