Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 342 – Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material

(1) Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 341 – Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338

(1) Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 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…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 339 – Having possession of document described in section 337 or 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine

Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged and intending that the…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 338 – Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 337 – Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.

Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 335 – Making a false document

A person is said to make a false document or false electronic record—(A) Who dishonestly or fraudulently—(i) makes, signs, seals,…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 334 – Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

(1) Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 333 – House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully…

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 332 – House-trespass in order to commit offence

Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence— (a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment…

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