IPC Section 422 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
fraudulent deeds and dispositions property
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”
Summary
If a person, through dishonest or fraudulent actions, stops a debt or payment that is owed to them or to someone else from being used legally to pay off their own debts or the other person’s debts, they can be punished. The punishment may include imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.
Official Text
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §321 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
