Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with 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 not entitled, or fraudulently causes a decree or order to be executed against any person after it has been satisfied or for The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
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 not 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, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 210, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 247 Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
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Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Ashwini Kumar vs State of Bihar& ANR.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a compromise decree in a civil property dispute has been set aside by a competent civil court and civil litigation on the same subject matter is pending determination between the parties, anticipatory bail may be granted in a criminal complaint arising from the same transaction, subject to stringent conditions ensuring the petitioner's cooperation with the trial and preventing tampering with evidence or witnesses.
On this section: Using evidence known to be false - alleged use of fabricated documents
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Judgments citing this section
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… Accordingly, following: ORDER - (i) Appeal is allowed in part. - (ii) While confirming the judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.8365/2012, the directions issued by the learned Trial Judge to the Registrar, City Civil Court to file a complaint for the offence punishable under Sections 193, 209 and 210 of Indian Penal Code as against the appellant herein is hereby set aside in the interest of justice. - (iii) No order as to costs. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64 …
Questions about Section 210
What have the courts held on Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code?
Ashwini Kumar vs State of Bihar& ANR. (12 Feb 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Using evidence known to be false - alleged use of fabricated documents.
How do I find court cases under Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 210, section 210 IPC, section 210 of the Indian Penal Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Ashwini Kumar vs State of Bihar& ANR. (12 Feb 2018).
What should I read with Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 247 (Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 210 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 210, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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