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”.

Related Judgments

• CRL OP/5464/2011 — Madras High Court (2011)
• S.C.R. ASHOK GULABRAO BONDRE v. VILAS MADHUKARRAO DESHMUKH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• CRL RC/527/2018 — Madras High Court (2018)
• INDIA v. VIMAL KUMAR SURANA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• STATE OF U.P v. RANJIT SINGH FEBRUARY 19, 1999 B — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 101 JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT v. GENERAL FIBRE DEALERS LTD — Supreme Court of India (S)
• GTC INDUSTRIES LTD v. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI JULY 22, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (1955) Vol.1 p.1201 — Supreme Court of India (1955)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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