BNS §247
Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
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210. 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 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.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 210 (fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due; imprisonment up to 2 years) is preserved character-identically as BNS 247.
Old position
IPC 210 is concerned with Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
New position
BNS 247 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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
BNS 247 (Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due) preserves the framework of IPC 210. BNS 247 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 247 text: Whoever fraudulently obtains a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 247 (Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due) preserves the framework of IPC 210. BNS 247 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 247 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 210 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 247 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 247 (Fraudulently obtaining 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 §210 → BNS §247 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/247.
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