Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 244
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
In one line
BNS Section 244 deals with fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution and replaces IPC 207.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 244
244. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property or any interest therein, knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to such property or interest, or practises any deception touching any right to 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 two years, or with fine, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 207 → BNS 244: "Court of Justice" is replaced by "Court".
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 244 in the IPC?
BNS Section 244 (Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution) replaces Section 207 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 207 is now BNS 244.
What is the punishment under BNS 244?
Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 244 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 244. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 239 — Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
- BNS 240 — Giving false information respecting an offence committed
- BNS 241 — Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence
- BNS 242 — False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
- BNS 243 — Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- BNS 245 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
- BNS 246 — Dishonestly making false claim in Court
- BNS 247 — Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
- BNS 248 — False charge of offence made with intent to injure
- BNS 249 — Harbouring offender