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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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

Chapter XVII — Of Offences Against Property

321. 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.

Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).