Forgery
Chapter 18: Offences relating to documents and property marks
(1) Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.
(2) Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(4) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 335Making a false documentIPC 464
- 337Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etcIPC 466
- 338Forgery of valuable security, will, etcIPC 467
- 339Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuineIPC 474
- 340Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuineIPC 470, 471
- 341Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338IPC 472, 473