Forgery
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Summary
Making any false document or false electronic record, or falsifying part of one, with intent to cause harm, support a false claim, make someone part with property, induce a contract, or to commit fraud, is forgery. Basic forgery is punishable with imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both. If the forged document is meant to be used for cheating, punishment may extend to seven years and fine. If meant to harm reputation or likely to be used for that, punishment may extend to three years and fine.
Example
Priya makes a fake electronic sale deed to show she owns a flat so she can sell it to a buyer. That is forgery: basic punishment is imprisonment up to two years or fine or both. If the document was forged to cheat the buyer, punishment may extend to seven years and fine.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Whoever makes any false document 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 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.
(4) Whoever commits forgery, 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.
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