Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 337: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
IPC Section 466 is covered by BNS Section 337.
- BNS 337IPC: 466Changed
Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
“Court or an identity document issued by the government, including a voter identity card or Aadhaar card,” is added, and “baptism” is excluded.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 341: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery, punishable under section 338 · IPC 472, 473
- BNS 340: Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine · IPC 470, 471
- BNS 256: Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture · IPC 218
- BNS 241: Destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence · IPC 204
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