IPC Section 470 — Forged document

Summary

A document or electronic record is called a forged document or electronic record if it has been made, either completely or partly, through forgery. This means that if any part of a document or electronic record is created by the act of forgery, the entire document or record is considered forged.

Official Text

A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated “a forged document or electronic record”.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §340 — Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine