Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 320

BNS 320: earlier IPC 421

Section 320 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 421 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 320 deals with dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 320 was IPC 421.

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVII
s. 421
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfers or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate consideration, any property, intending thereby to prevent, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby prevent, the distribution of that property according to law among his creditors or the creditors of any 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.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVII
s. 320
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfers or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate consideration, any property, intending thereby to prevent, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby prevent, the distribution of that property according to law among his creditors or the creditors of any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 421
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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