Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 1 [document or electronic record forged] shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 468: Forgery for purpose of cheating
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 468 |
| Marginal note | Forgery for purpose of cheating |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 57 |
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- CRL OP(MD)/2693/2024 of J.Vijayapoopathy Vs The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-12-04
- CR.R/4156/2013 of ARJUN SINGH Vs STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-01
- CR.R/4159/2013 of DILAWAR SINGH Vs STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-01
- CRL.P/15902/2025 of PRAJUKTHA PATIL Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-27
- CRLP/4312/2025 of Sri. Akula Srikanth Vs THE STATE OF TELANGANAHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2025-11-21
- APEAL/584/2004 of STATE OF MAHA Vs MADHAV MEGHAJI NIGAVEBombay High Court · 2025-07-02
- ALP/186/2018 of PANDURANG KASHINATH GALANDE Vs NANASAHEB KASHINATH GALANDE AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2024-03-18
- APPLN/4491/2023 of MACHINDRA KASHINATH RITHE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-12-14
- APPLN/4492/2023 of PADMABAI @ KACHARABAI W/O KASHINATH RITHE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-12-14
- APPLN/4480/2023 of RAVANATH SUBHASH SHINDE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-12-14
- ABA/497/2023 of RAVINDRA S/O SHANTARAM THORAT Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-08-29
- APPLN/1804/2023 of RAVINDRA S/O SHANTARAM THORAT Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-08-29
- B.R.K. AATHITHAN vs SUN GROUPSupreme Court of India · 2022-11-29
- CRM (NDPS)/1325/2022 of RIAJUL SK. @ RIYAJUL HAQUE Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-11-14
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