BNS 245 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

245. 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
satisfied, 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.

Illustration.
A institutes a suit against Z. Z, knowing that A is likely to obtain a
decree against him, fraudulently suffers a judgment to pass against him for
a larger amount at the suit of B, who has no just claim against him, in order
that B, either on his own account or for the benefit of Z, may share in the
proceeds of any sale of Z’s property which may be made under A’s decree.
Z has committed an offence under this section.
Dishonestly making false claim in Court.

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