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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 463

Title: Forgery

State: Central

Year: 1860

1 [Whoever makes any false documents or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record with intent to cause damage or injury], to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Act, 21 of 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 472

Title: Making or Possessing Counterfeit Seal, Etc., with Intent to Commit Forgery Punishable Under Section 467

State: Central

Year: 1860

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 punished with1[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. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, section 117 and Schedule, for 'transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1959).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 473

Title: Making or Possessing Counterfeit Seal, Etc., with Intent to Commit Forgery Punishable Otherwise

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall he 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 punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 465

Title: Punishment for Forgery

State: Central

Year: 1860

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.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 469

Title: Forgery for Purpose of Harming Reputation

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits forgery,1[intending that the document or electronic record 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. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for "intending that the document forged" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 468

Title: Forgery for Purpose of Cheating

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits forgery, intending that the1[document or electronic record 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 liable to fine. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, section 91 and Schedule I, for "document forged" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 464

Title: Making a False Document

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....a bill of exchange drawn by B upon Z, and negotiate the bill as though it had been accepted by Z. A is guilty of forgery; and if B, knowing the fact, draws the bill upon the paper pursuant to A's intention, B is also guilty of forgery. (c) A picks up a bill of exchange payable to the order of a different person of the same name. A endorses the bill in his own name, intending to cause it to be believed that it was endorsed by the person whose order it was payable; here A has committed forgery. (d) A purchases an estate sold under execution of a decree against B. B, after the seizure of the estate, in collusion with Z, executes a lease of the estate of Z at a nominal rent and for a long period and dates the lease six months prior to the seizure, with intent to defraud A, and to cause it to be believed that the lease was granted before the seizure, B, though he executes the lease in his own name, commits forgery by antedating it. (e) A, a trader, in anticipation of insolvency, lodges effects with B for A's benefit, and with intent to defraud his creditors; and in order to give a colour to the transaction, writes a promissory note binding himself to pay to 6 a sum for.....

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1973

.....believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector,and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably for that purpose. (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner. Explanation.-In this section and in section 54, "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ( 102 of 1956) and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register. 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Schedule 1

Title: The First Schedule (Chapter Xi to Xix)

State: Central

Year: 1973

..... ______________________ 1.Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 47 of 1975, section 4 (w.e.f. 15-9-1975). 2.Vide West Bengal Act 34 of 1974, section 5 (w.e.f. 16-7-1974). 3.Vide Orissa Act 13 of 1962. 4.Vide Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1984. 5.Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 16 of 1968, section 27. 6.Same as that of Maharashtra. 7.Vide Bombay Act 82 of 1958. 8.Vide Mysore Act 27 of 1951. 9.Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, section 11 (w.e.f. 19-11-1986). 10.Inserted by Act 42 of 1993, section 4 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993). 11.Substituted by Act 43 of 1983, section 5, for the entries relating tosection 376 (w.e.f. 25-12-1983). 12.Substituted by Act 30 of 2001, section 3 and Second Schedule (w.e.f.3-9-2001). 13.Substituted for the word "Non-bailable" by Code of CriminalProcedure (Amendment) Act, 2005. 14.Substituted for the word "Bailable" by Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act, 2005. 15.Substituted for the word "Ditto" by Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act, 2005.