Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 471 :
Using as genuine a forged document 1.[document or electronic record]:
(See section 340(2) of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged.
Punishment : Punishment for forgery of such document
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :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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Offence: When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government.
Punishment : Punishment for forgery of such document
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :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 uses as genuine any 1.[document or electronic record] which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged 1.[document or electronic record] shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such 1.[document or electronic record].
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh :
Offence under section 471 is triable by Court of Session.
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1.Subs.by Act 21 of 2000, sec 91 and Sch.I.
