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CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY · Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property

Section 323: Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, or dishonestly or fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any demand or claim to which he is entitled, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Corresponding IPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Which of the following is expressly made punishable by Section 323 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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