Lawgist466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
2 [Whoever forges a document or an electronic record], purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to be made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
1 [Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "register" includes any list, data or record of any entries maintained in the electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).]
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1. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
2. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
- 463 Forgery
- 464 Making a false document
- 465 Punishment for forgery
- 466 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
- 467 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
- 468 Forgery for purpose of cheating
- 469 Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
- 470 Forged document
- 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., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
- 474 Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
- 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
- 477 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
- 477A Falsification of accounts
