IPC Section 466: Forgery Of Record Of Court Or Of Public Register, Etc
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IPC Section 466: Forgery Of Record Of Court Or Of Public Register, Etc
2 Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, 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 public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
1 Explanation:-For the purposes of this section, “register” includes any list, data or record of any entries maintained in the electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).
Amendments
- Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
- Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
-Text In Indian Penal Code
Offence | Forgery of a record of a court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant |
Punishment | 7 Years + Fine |
Cognizance | Cognizable |
Bail | Non-bailable |
Triable By | Magistrate First Class |
Offence Compoundable | Offence is NOT Compoundable |
