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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 129: Criminal force
- Section 131: Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
- Section 141: Importation of girl or boy from foreign country
- Section 178: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes
- Section 290: Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, etc
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