Section 410 - “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 on conviction, be punished in the
same manner as if he has forged such document.
Note - As to sanction necessary before taking cognizance of an offence
under this section when committed by a partly to any proceedings in any
Court or in respect of a document used or given in evidence in such
proceedings, see section 130 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
Section 411 - “Making or Possessing Counterfeit seal etc., with Intent to Commit
Forgery”: 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 forgery or with such intent has in his
possession any such seal, plate or other instrument knowing the same to be
counterfeit, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term
not exceeding seven years and may also be liable to fine.
Section 412 - “Having possession of document described in section 407, knowing it
to be forged and intending to use it as genuine”: Whoever has in his
possession any document of the description mentioned in section 407
knowing the same to be forged and intending that the same shall
fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and
may also be liable to fine.
Section 413 - “Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents 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 intending that such device or
mark shall be used for the purpose of giving the appearance of authenticity
to any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such material or
who with such intent has in his possession any material upon or in the
substance or which any such device or mark has been counterfeited, shall
on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
seven years and may also be liable to fine.
Note - As to sanction necessary before taking cognizance of any offence
under this section when committed by a party to any proceedings in any
Court or in respect of a document used or given in evidence in such
proceedings, see section 130 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 2003.
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