BNS §245
Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
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208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.—Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at the suit of 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 to be executed against him after it has been satisfied, or for anything in respect of which it has been satisfied, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 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 larger amount at the suit of 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.
Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at the suit of 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 to be executed against him after it has been satisfied, or for anything in respect of which it has been satisfied, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 208 (fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due or larger; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 245 including the collusive-judgment illustration.
Old position
IPC 208 is concerned with Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
New position
BNS 245 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due. Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed against him at the suit of 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
IPC 208 (fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due or larger; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 245 including the collusive-judgment illustration.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 208 (fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due or larger; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 245 including the collusive-judgment illustration.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 208 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 245 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 245 (Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §208 → BNS §245 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/245.
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