IPC Section 463 — Forgery

offences relating to documents and to property marks

Criminal

Summary

Forgery is committed when a person creates a false document or false electronic record, or a part of one, with a specific intention. That intention can be to cause harm or injury to the public or any individual, to back up a false claim or ownership, to make someone give up property, to make someone agree to a contract, or to commit fraud or help someone else commit fraud.

Official Text

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.

Related Provisions

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Related Judgments

  • ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
  • S. L. GOSWAMI v. HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR N — Supreme Court of India (1979)
  • M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • CRL RC/527/2018 — Madras High Court (2018)
  • MENON v. D.R. REDDY — Supreme Court of India (1983)
  • BABU LAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)
  • S.N. SINGH v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1998)
  • RAMESH RAJAGOPAL v. DEVI POLYMERS PVT. LIMITED 529 1988 — Supreme Court of India (2016)

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