Section 276 of Income Tax Act "Removal, concealment, transfer or delivery of property to thwart tax recovery"
276. Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person, any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property or interest therein from being taken in execution of a certificate under the provisions of the Second Schedule shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.
276A. If a person -
(i) fails to give the notice in accordance with sub-section
(1) of section 178; or
(ii) fails to set aside the amount as required by
sub-section (3) of that section; or
(iii) parts with any of the assets of the company or the
properties in his hands in contravention of the provisions
of the aforesaid sub-section,
he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to two years :
Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons
to the contrary to be recorded in the judgment of the court,
such imprisonment shall not be for less than six months.