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IPC Section 424 - Dishonest or fraudulent remov al or concealment of property
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 424 deals with dishonest or fraudulent remov al or concealment of property.
Full official legal text
424. Dishonest or fraudulent remov al or concealment of property. Whoever dishonestly or
fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, or dishonestly or
fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any demand or claim to
which he is entitled, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Of Mischief
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