Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 243

BNS 243: earlier IPC 206

Section 243 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 206 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 243 deals with fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 243 was IPC 206.

Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.

Carried over
94% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XI
s. 206
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIV
s. 243
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
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 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 in a civil suit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 206
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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