Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Year: 1860

Enactment Date: 1860-10-06

Long Title: It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code forindia;

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 471: Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.
    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].
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for "document" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
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