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Theft
Content: 378. Theft Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft. Explanation 1- A thing so Long as it is attached to the earth, not being movable property, is not the...
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Punishment for theft
Content: 379. Punishment for theft Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
380
Theft in dwelling house, etc
Content: 380. Theft in dwelling house, etc Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling., or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liab...
381
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
Content: 381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a te...
382
Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
Content: 382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft Whoever commits theft, having made preparation for causing death, or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of restraint, to any person, in order to the committing of such theft, or in o...
383
Extortion
Content: 383. Extortion Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits...
384
Punishment for extortion
Content: 384. Punishment for extortion Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
385
Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
Content: 385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, o...
386
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt to
Content: 386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt to Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liab...
387
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
Content: 387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term w...
388
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc
Content: 388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of an accusation against that person or any other, of having committed or attempted to commit any offence punishable with death, or with 152 [imprison...
389
Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
Content: 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of an accusation, against that person or any other, of having committed, or attempted to commit an offence punishable with death or wit...
390
Robbery
Content: 390. Robbery In all robbery there is either theft or extortion. When theft is robbery- Theft is "robbery" if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carving away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or att...
391
Dacoity
Content: 391. Dacoity When five or more persons conjointly commit or attempt to commit a robbery, or where the whole number of persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit a robbery, and persons present and aiding such commission or attempt, amount to five or more, every person so committing, attempting or aid...
392
Punishment for robbery
Content: 392. Punishment for robbery Whoever commits robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the robbery be committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise, the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years. ----------...
393
Attempt to commit robbery
Content: 393. Attempt to commit robbery Whoever attempts to commit robbery shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
394
Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
Content: 394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting, to commit such robbery, shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with rigo...
395
Punishment for dacoity
Content: 395. Punishment for dacoity Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
396
Dacoity with murder
Content: 396. Dacoity with murder If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or 152 [imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also...
397
Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
Content: 397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be puni...
398
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
Content: 398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years. -------------------------------------...
399
Making preparation to commit dacoity
Content: 399. Making preparation to commit dacoity Whoever makes, any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
400
Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
Content: 400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits Whoever, at any time after the passing of' this Act, shall belong, to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity, shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ...
401
Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
Content: 401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to any wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of 'thugs or dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonme...
402
Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
Content: 402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. ...
403
Dishonest misappropriation of property
Content: 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. Illustrations (a) A takes property belonging to Z out ...
404
Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
Content: 404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use property, knowing that such property was in the possession of a deceased person at the time of that person's decease, and has not since been in the po...
405
Criminal breach of trust
Content: 405. Criminal breach of trust Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which such ...
406
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
Content: 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
407
Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc
Content: 407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc Whoever. being entrusted with property as a carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of such property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also b...
408
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
Content: 408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant Whoever, being clerk or servant or employed as a clerk or servant, and being in any manner entrusted in such capacity with property, or with any dominion over property, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of that property, shall be punished with impriso...
409
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
Content: 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property in his capacity of a public servant or in the way of his business as a banker, merchant, factor, broker, attorney or agent, commits criminal ...
410
Stolen Property
Content: 410. Stolen Property Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or by extortion, or by robbery, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which 172 [***] criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designed as "stolen property", 153 [whether the transfer h...
411
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
Content: 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. STATE AME...
412
Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
Content: 412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reas...
413
Habitually dealing in stolen property
Content: 413. Habitually dealing in stolen property Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be l...
414
Assisting in concealment of stolen property
Content: 414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away with property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fi...
415
Cheating
Content: 415. Cheating Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit i...
416
Cheating by personation
Content: 416. Cheating by personation A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by pretending to be some other person, or by knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is. Explanation- The offence is com...
417
Punishment for cheating
Content: 417. Punishment for cheating Whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
418
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
Content: 418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect Whoever cheats with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause wrongful loss to a person whose interest in the transaction to which the cheating relates, he was bound, either by law, or by a le...
419
Punishment for cheating by personation
Content: 419. Punishment for cheating by personation Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Content: 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being c...
421
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
Content: 421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfer or causes to be transferred to any person, without adequate consideration, any property, intending thereby to prev...
422
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Content: 422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors-. Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such other person, shall be punished with im...
423
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
Content: 423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party to any deed or instrument which purports to transfer or subject to any charge any property, or any interest there in, and which contains ...
424
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
Content: 424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person, or dishonestly or fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any demand or claim to which he is entitled,...
425
Mischief
Content: 425. Mischief Whoever with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, causes the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injurio...
426
Punishment for mischief
Content: 426. Punishment for mischief- Whoever commits mischief shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
427
Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees
Content: 427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. -----------------------...
428
Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees.
Content: 428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees. Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any  animal or the value of ten rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine...
429
Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
Content: 429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any elephant, camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value thereof, or any other animal of the value...
430
Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
Content: 430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes, or which he knows to be likely to cause, a diminution of the supply of water for agricultural purposes, or for food or drink for human beings or for animals which are property...
431
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
Content: 431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for traveling or conveying property, sh...
432
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
Content: 432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which causes or which he knows to be likely to cause an inundation or an obstruction to any public drainage attended with injury or damage, shall be punished with imprisonment of...
433
Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
Content: 433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark Whoever commits mischief by destroying or moving any light-house or other light used as a sea-mark or any sea-mark or buoy or other thing placed as a guide for navigators, or by any act which renders any such light-house, se...
434
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
Content: 434. Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public Authority Whoever commits mischief by destroying or moving any land-mark fixed by the authority of a public servant, or by any act which renders such land-mark less useful as such, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description...
435
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees
Content: 435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property to the ...
436
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
Content: 436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, the destruction of any building which is ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a human dwe...
437
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
Content: 437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden Whoever commits mischief to any decked vessel or any vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, th...
438
Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
Content: 438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section, shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of...
439
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
Content: 439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappro...
440
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
Content: 440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a ter...
441
Criminal trespass
Content: 441. Criminal trespass Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidat...
442
House trespass
Content: 442. House trespass Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling. or any building used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "House-trespass". Explanation- The introduction of any part of...
443
Lurking house-trespass
Content: 443. Lurking house-trespass Whoever commits house-trespass having taken precautions to conceal such house-trespass from some person who has a right to exclude or eject the trespasser from the building, tent or vessel which is the subject of the trespass, is said to commit "lurking house-trespass". ------------...
444
Lurking house-trespass by night
Content: 444. Lurking house-trespass by night Whoever commits lurking house-trespass after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit "lurking house-trespass by night". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
445
House breaking
Content: 445. House breaking A person is said to commit "house-breaking" who commits house-trespass if he effects his entrance into the house or any part of it in any of the six ways here in after described; or if, being in the house or any part of it for the purpose of committing an offence, or, having committed an of...
446
House-breaking by night
Content: 446. House-breaking by night Whoever commits house-breaking. after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit "house- breaking by night". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
447
Punishment for criminal trespass
Content: 447. Punishment for criminal trespass Whoever commits criminal trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, with fine or which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. --------------------------------------------------------------------...
448
Punishment for house-trespass
Content: 448. Punishment for house-trespass Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine or which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...
449
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
Content: 449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence punishable with death, shall be punishable with 152 [imprisonment for life], or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable t...
450
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
Content: 450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence punishable with 152 [imprisonment for life], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding. ten years, and shall als...
451
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Content: 451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine...
452
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Content: 452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful r...
453
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
Content: 453. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or housebreaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine. -----------------------------------------------------------...
454
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Content: 454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or housebreaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may e...
455
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
Content: 455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint Whoever commits lurking house-trespass, or house-breaking, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person, or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any p...
456
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
Content: 456. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. ----------------------------...
457
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Content: 457. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either descr...
458
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
Content: 458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any p...
459
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house trespass or housebreaking
Content: 459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house trespass or housebreaking Whoever, whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, causes grievous hurt to any person or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, shall be punished with 152 [imprisonment for life], or imprisonm...
460
All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
Content: 460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them If, at the time of the committing of lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, any person guilty of such offence shall voluntarily cause or att...
461
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
Content: 461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to t...
462
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
Content: 462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that ...
463
Forgery
Content: 463. Forgery Whoever makes any false documents or part of a document 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 fr...
464
Making a false document
Content: 464. Making a false document A person is said to make a false document- First- Who dishonestly or fraudulently makes, signs, seals or executes a document or part of a document, or makes any mark denoting the execution of a document, with the intention of causing it to be believed that such document or part of ...
465
Punishment for forgery
Content: 465. Punishment for forgery 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
466
Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc
Content: 466. Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc Whoever forges a document, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to be made by a...
467
Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
Content: 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc Whoever 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 ...
468
Forgery for purpose of cheating
Content: 468. Forgery for purpose of cheating Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document 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. -----------------------------------...
469
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
Content: 469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document 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 ...
470
Forged document
Content: 470. Forged document A false document made wholly or in part by forgery is designated "a forged document". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
471
Using as genuine a forged document
Content: 471. Using as genuine a forged document Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document. ---------------------------------------------------------------------...
472
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
Content: 472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal,  etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467 Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable und...
473
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
Content: 473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under any se...
474
Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
Content: 474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine Whoever has in his possession any document, knowing the same to be forged, and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document is o...
475
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Content: 475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document described in Section 467 of this Code,...
476
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Content: 476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document other than the docume...
477
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
Content: 477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security Whoever 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 sec...