IPC Section 477 — Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security

Summary

If a person fraudulently, dishonestly, or with intent to harm the public or any individual, cancels, destroys, defaces, hides, or attempts to do any of these things to a document that is or claims to be a will, an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief regarding such a document, they can be punished with life imprisonment, or imprisonment of up to seven years, and also a fine.

Official Text

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, cancels, destroys or defaces, or attempts to cancel, destroy or deface, or secretes or attempts to secrete any document which is or purports to be a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief in respect of such document, shall be punished with 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.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §343 — Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security