Section 424 Indian Penal Code

Section 424 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 is about Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property. It is under ‘Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property’ of CHAPTER XVII (OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY) of the Code.

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, or dishonestly or fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any demand or claim to which he is entitled, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.