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 for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 422 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing a debt or demand due to the offender from being made available for his creditors
As in force on 1 July 2014.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 1 July 2014 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 422]