Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
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Summary
Fraudulently or dishonestly cancelling, destroying, defacing, secreting, attempting any of these, or otherwise committing mischief to a will, an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security is an offence. It applies when someone acts dishonestly or with intent to harm the public or any person. Punishment is life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to seven years, and a fine.
Example
Priya hides and tears up her father’s will to stop her brother inheriting the family shop; she acted dishonestly to harm him. She can be punished with life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to seven years, and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, cancels, destroys or defaces, or attempts to cancel, destroy or deface, or secretes or attempts to secrete any document which is or purports to be a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief in respect of such document, shall be punished with 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
- Non-cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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