Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
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Summary
Cancelling, destroying, defacing, hiding, or attempting those acts on a document that is or purports to be a will, an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, done fraudulently or dishonestly or to cause injury, is a serious criminal offence. It applies whether the act harms a person or the public. Punishment can be life imprisonment or imprisonment up to seven years, and a fine.
Example
Ravi, angry at being left out of his uncle’s will, secretly tears up and hides the will so Priya cannot inherit. Under this section Ravi can be prosecuted and may face life imprisonment or up to seven years’ imprisonment plus 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.
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