Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
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Summary
Forging documents that pretend to be a will, a valuable security, authority to adopt, or authority to make, transfer, receive or deliver money, movable property or securities is a serious offence. Making or using such forged documents or receipts inviting payment can lead to life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine.
Example
Priya forges a receipt saying she returned a tenant’s security deposit so she can keep the money. Because the receipt purports to acknowledge payment for money/movable property, she can be prosecuted and, if convicted, face life imprisonment or up to ten years in prison and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquaintance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquaintance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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