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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
Punishment for
forgery
465. Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Forgery of record of
Court or of public
register, etc
466. Whoever forges a document, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or
in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a
register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting
to be made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute
or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or
a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Forgery of valuable
security, will, etc
467. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a
will, or an authority to adopt a son,
or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any
valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to
receive or deliver any money, moveable property, or valuable security, or any
document purporting to be an acquaintance or receipt acknowledging the payment
of money, or an acquaintance or receipt for the delivery of any moveable
property or valuable security, shall be punished with 152[ imprisonment] for life,
or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten
years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Forgery for purpose
of cheating
468. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall be used
for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be to
liable to fine.
469. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall harm
the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that
purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
470. A false document made wholly or in part by forgery is designated “a forged
document".
Forgery for purpose
of harming reputation
Forged document
Using as genuine a
forged document
471. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he
knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in
the same manner as if he had forged such document.
Making or possessing
counterfeit seal, etc,
with intent to commit
forgery punishable
under section 467
472. Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for
making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of
committing any forgery which would be punishable under section 467 of this
Code, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other
instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punishable with 153[
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.
Making or possessing
counterfeit seal, etc,
with intent to commit
forgery punishable
otherwise
473. Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for
making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of
committing any forgery which would be punishable under any section of this
chapter other than section 467, or, with such intent, has in his possession any
such seal, plate or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be
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