The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018

Administered Ministry: Ministry of Finance / Department of Economic Affairs

1 schedule
Schedule
First Schedule THE SCHEDULE
THE SCHEDULE

[See section 2(l) and (m)]

Section Description of offence

I. Offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860)

120B   read   with Punishment of criminal conspiracy.

any offence

this Schedule

in

255  Counterfeiting Government stamp.

257  Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.

258  Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.

259  Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.

260  Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.

417  Punishment for cheating.

418  Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest

offender is bound to protect.

420  Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

421  Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent

distribution among creditors.

422  Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.

423  Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement

of consideration.

424  Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.

467  Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

471  Using as genuine a forged [document or electronic record].

472  Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery

punishable under section 467.

473  Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., intent to commit forgery punishable

otherwise.

475  Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in

section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

476  Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those

described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.

481  Using a false property mark. 482 Punishment for using a false property mark.

483  Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.

484  Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.

485  Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.

486  Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.

487  Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.

488  Punishment for making use of any such false mark.

Section Description of offence

489A Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.

489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.

II. Offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)

138 Dishonour of cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account.

III. Offences under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)

58B Penalties.

IV. Offences under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944)

Section 9 Offences and Penalties.

V. Offences under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

135 Evasion of duty or prohibitions.

VI. Offences under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (45 of 1988)

3 Prohibition of benami transactions.

VII. Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988)

7 Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an

official act.

8 Taking gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public

servant.

9 Taking gratification for exercise of personal influence with public servant.

10 Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 8 or

section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

13 Criminal misconduct by a public servant.

VIII. Offences under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)

12A read with

section 24

Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial

acquisition of securities or control.

24 Offences for contravention of the provisions of the Act.

IX. Offences under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003)

3 Offence of money-laundering.

4 Punishment for money-laundering.

X. Offences under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009)

Sub-section (2) of

section 30

Carrying on business with intent or purpose to defraud creditors of the Limited

Liability Partnership or any other person or for any other fraudulent purpose.

XI. Offences under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)

34 Penalty for article or currency or security obtained in contravention of section 10.

35 Punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act.

Section Description of offence

XII. Offences under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)

Sub-section (4) of

section 42 of the

Companies Act,

2013 read with

section 24 of the

Securities and

Exchange Board

of India  Act,

1992

(15 of 1992)

Offer or invitation for subscription of securities on private placement.

74 Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of the Companies

Act, 2013.

76A Punishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76 of the Companies Act,

2013.

Second proviso to

sub-section (4) of

section 206

Clause (b) of

section 213

Carrying on business of a company for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose.

Conducting the business of a company with intent to defraud its creditors,

members or any other persons or otherwise for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose,

or in a manner oppressive to any of its members or that the company was formed

for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.

447 Punishment for fraud.

452 Punishment for wrongful withholding of property.

XIII. Offences under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition

of Tax Act, 2015 (22 of 2015)

51 Punishment for wilful attempt to evade tax.

XIV. Offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)

69 Punishment for transactions defrauding creditors.

XV. Offences under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)

Sub-section (5) of

section 132

Punishment for certain offences.