TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted1860

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Section 471

USING AS GENUINE A FORGED DOCUMENT Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 1[document or electronic

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SECTION 471: USING AS GENUINE A FORGED DOCUMENT Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 1[document or electronic record] which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged 1[document or electronic record,] shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document or electronic record.