Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
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Summary
Possessing a forged document or electronic record, knowing it is forged and intending that it be fraudulently or dishonestly used as genuine, is an offence. For ordinary kinds of forged documents the punishment can be imprisonment up to seven years and a fine. For more serious forged documents the punishment can be life imprisonment, or imprisonment up to seven years, and a fine.
Example
Priya keeps a forged property transfer document that she plans to produce to claim a neighbour's land. Because she knew it was forged and intended to use it as genuine, she can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged, and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of this Code, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 467, 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.
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