BNS Section 321 — Old vs New Law Comparison

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Historical frameworkIPC

Section 422

Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

Whoever
dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being
made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such 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.

Current frameworkBNS

Section 321

Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

Whoever
dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being
made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such 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.

Correspondence is not equivalence

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BNS Section 321: Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

Official provision correspondence

Correspondence is not equivalence