Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 343 :
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security :
(See section 477 of IPC 1860)
Section : 343
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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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 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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 477 :
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security:
(See section 343 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.(State Amendment, Madhya Pradesh : Court of Session )
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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 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 1.[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.
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh :
Offence under section 476 is triable by Court of Session.
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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).