IBC 71 — Punishment for falsification of books of corporate debtor

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Statutory text

On  and  after  the  insolvency commencement  date,  where  any  person  destroys,  mutilates,  alters  or  falsifies  any  books,  papers  or securities,  or  makes  or  is  in  the  knowledge  of  making  of  any  false  or  fraudulent  entry  in  any  register, books  of  account  or  document  belonging  to  the  corporate  debtor  with  intent  to  defraud  or  deceive  any person, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to five years, or with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees, but may extend to one crore rupees, or with both.

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