340 bns - Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine

Section 340: Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

340. (1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged document or electronic record.

(2) Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document or electronic record which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document or electronic record, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document or electronic record.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 331 Punishment for house-trespass or housebreaking

Section 332 House-trespass in order to commit offence

Section 333 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Section 334 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

Section 335 Making a false document

Section 336 Forgery

Section 337 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc

Section 338 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc

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

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