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CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTSAND TO PROPERTY MARKS

Section 474: Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

1[Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of this Code], be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467, shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Now in the BNS

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine.BNS 339

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  1. 1. A has in his possession a document purporting to be a will, knowing it to be forged and intending that it shall be fraudulently used as genuine. Under Section 339 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A is punishable with

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