BNS Section 322: Dishonest or fraudulent execution of a deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 17: Of Offences Against Property
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322. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party to any deed or instrument which purports to transfer or subject to any charge any property, or any interest therein, and which contains any false statement relating to the consideration for such transfer or charge, or relating to the person or persons for whose use or benefit it is really intended to operate, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 303. Theft
- 304. Snatching
- 305. Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc
- 306. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
- 307. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing theft
- 308. Extortion
- 309. Robbery
- 310. Dacoity
- 311. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
- 312. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with a deadly weapon
- 313. Punishment for belonging to a gang of robbers, etc
- 314. Dishonest misappropriation of property
- 315. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at the time of his death
- 316. Criminal breach of trust
- 317. Stolen property
- 318. Cheating
- 319. Cheating by personation
- 320. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
- 321. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
- 323. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
- 324. Mischief
- 325. Mischief by killing or maiming an animal
- 326. Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
- 327. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- 328. Punishment for intentionally running a vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
- 329. Criminal trespass and house-trespass
- 330. House-trespass and house-breaking
- 331. Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
- 332. House-trespass in order to commit an offence
- 333. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- 334. Dishonestly breaking open a receptacle containing property