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Indian Penal Code, 1860

IPC Section 421 in BNS

§ 421 IPC§ 320 BNS

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors. Section 421 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors) corresponds to Section 320 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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