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Section 340 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
340. Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine.
(1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged document or electronic record.
(2) Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document or electronic record which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document or electronic record, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document or electronic record.
Related Sections
- Section 303: Theft
- Section 257: Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
- Section 224: Threat of injury to public servant
- Section 315: Dishonest Misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
- Section 328: Punishment for Intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
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