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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 169: Candidate, electoral right defined
- Section 101: Murder
- Section 342: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material
- Section 122: Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt on provocation
- Section 312: Attempt to Commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
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