Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 339: Having possession of document described in Section 337 or Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
IPC Section 474 is covered by BNS Section 339.
- BNS 339IPC: 474No change
Having possession of document described in Section 337 or Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.
No change.
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 342: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material · IPC 475, 476
- BNS 179: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes · IPC 237, 238, 239
- BNS 237: Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false · IPC 200
- BNS 180: Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes · IPC 242, 243, 252
Look up another section.
Or research and draft for Indian courts in Xegality. Advocates get a 7-day free trial.