Section 186 - “Fraudulently Suffering Decree for Sum not Due”:
Whoever
fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at
the suit by any person for a sum not due or for a larger sum than is due to
such person or for any property or interest in property to which such
person is not entitled or fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order or
any part of such decree or order, commits an offence and shall on
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years or with fine or with both.
Illustration:- (“A”) institutes a suit against (“Z”). (“Z”) knowing that
(“A”) is likely to obtain a decree against him fraudulently suffers a
judgment to pass against him for a large amount at the suit of (“B”), who
has no just claim against him, in order that (“B”), who has no just claim
against him, in order that (“B”), either on his own account or for the
benefit of (“Z”), may share in the proceeds of any sale of (“Z’s”) property
which may be made under (“A’s”) decree. (“Z”) has committed an offence
under this section.
Section 187 - “Fraudulently Obtaining Decree for Sum not Due”: Whoever
fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any person for a sum not due
or for a larger sum than is due or for any property or interest in property to
which he is entitled or fraudulently causes a decree or order to be executed
against any person after it has been satisfied or for anything in respect of
which it has been satisfied or fraudulently suffers or permits any such act
to be done in his name, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with
fine or with both.
Section 188 - “Dishonest or Fraudulent Execution of Deed of Transfer Containing
False Statement of Consideration”:
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 person or persons for whose use or
benefit it is really intended to operate, commits an offence and shall on
conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years or with fine or with both.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 189 - “Giving False Information Respecting an Offence Committed”:
Whoever, knowingly or having reason to believe that an offence has been
committed, gives any information respecting that offence which he knows
or believes to be false, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with
fine or with both.
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