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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.....

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Bombay Lotteries (Control and Tax) and Prize Competitions (Tax) Act, 1958, (Maharashtra) Section 15

Title: Penalty for Failure to Keep Accounts, Submit Statements or Make Declaration or Keeping False Accounts, Submitting False Statements and Making False Declaration

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1958

If-- (a) any promoter of a lottery or prize competition liable under sub-section (1) of section 14 to keep and maintain accounts or to submit statements in the manner and of the period prescribed fails to keep accounts or so to submit the statements, or keeps such accounts or submits such statements as he knows to be or has reason to believe to be false, or (b) any promoter of a lottery liable under sub-section (2) of section 14 to make a declaration in the manner and of the period prescribed fails to make the declaration or makes such declaration as he knows or has reason to believe to be false, he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to Rs. 500.

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Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 Section 14

Title: Punishment for Making False Statement

State: Central

Year: 1867

Any person who shall, in making {Subs.by Act 55 of 1955, s.12, for "any declaration" (w.e.f.1st July 1956)} [any declaration or other statement] under the authority of this Act, make a statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished by fine out exceeding { Subs.by Act 14 of 1922, s.3 and Sch.I, for "five thousand"} [two thousand] rupees, and imprisonment for a term not exceeding { Subs.by s.3 and Sch.I, ibid., for "two years"} [six months].

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Representation of the People Act 1950 Section 31

Title: Making False Declarations

State: Central

Year: 1950

1 [2 [31. Making false declarations If any person makes in connection with- (a) the preparation, revision or correction of an electoral roll, or (b)the inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from an electoral roll,a statement or declaration in writing which is false and which he cither knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 58 of 1958, Section 11. 2. Substituted by Act 20 of 1960, Section 4, for section 31.

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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 64

Title: Penalty for Making False Declaration

State: Central

Year: 1898

Whoever, being required by this Act to make a declaration in respect of any postal article to be sent by post or the contents or value thereof, makes in his declaration any statement which he knows, or has reason to believe, to be false, or does not believe to be true, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and, if the false declaration is made for the purpose of defrauding the Government, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 148

Title: Penalty for Making a False Statement in an Application for Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1989

If in any application for compensation under section 125, any person makes a statement which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 149

Title: Making a False Claim for Compensation

State: Central

Year: 1989

If any person requiring compensation from a railway administration for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment makes a claim which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 178

Title: Making a False Report by a Railway Servant

State: Central

Year: 1989

If any railway servant who is required by a railway administration to inquire into a claim for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment makes a report which is false or which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 190

Title: Power of Chairperson to Examine and Test Drains, Etc., Believed to Be Defective

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) Where it appears to the Chairperson that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a private drain or cesspool is in such condition as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance or that a private drain communicating directly or indirectly with a municipal drain is so defective as to admit sub-soil water, he may examine its condition, and for that purpose may apply any test, other than a test by water under pressure, and if he deems it necessary, open the ground. (2) If on examination the drain or cesspool is found to be in proper condition, the Chairperson shall, as soon as possible, re-instate any ground which has been opened by him and make good any damage done by him.

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Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 228

Title: Power to Examine and Test Drains Etc., Believed to Be Defective

State: Central

Year: 2006

(1) Where it appears to the Chief Executive Officer that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a private drain or cesspool is in such condition as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance or that a private drain communicating directly or indirectly with a cantonment drain is so defective as to admit sub-soil water, he may examine its condition, and for that purpose may apply any test, other than a test by water under pressure, and if he deems it necessary, open the ground. (2) If on examination the drain or cesspool is found to be in proper condition, the Chief Executive Officer shall, as soon as possible, re-instate any ground which has been opened by him and make good any damage done by him.

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