BNS Section 340: Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine

IPC Sections 470 and 471 are covered by BNS Section 340.

2 entries in the correspondence table: 2 changed.

1. BNS 340(1)IPC: 470Changed

   Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS. “using it as genuine” is added in the heading.

2. BNS 340(2)IPC: 471Changed

   Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.

   IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading.

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.