Penal Code
2008 Ed.
CAP. 224
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shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7
years, or with fine, or with both.
[51/2007]
(2) In this section, “judicial proceeding” means any proceeding in
the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken.
[51/2007]
False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a
suit
205. Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed
character makes any admission or statement, or confesses judgment,
or causes any process to be issued, or becomes bail or security, or does
any other act in any suit or criminal prosecution, shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with
fine, or with both.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 205]
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its
seizure as a forfeiture or in execution of a decree
206. Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers, or delivers
to any person 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 of justice or other competent authority, or from being taken in
execution of a decree or an order which has been made, or which he
knows to be likely to be made by a court of justice in a civil suit, shall
be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2
years, or with fine, or with both.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 206]
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as a
forfeiture or in execution of a decree
207. 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
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