Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 1 [document or electronic record] which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged 1 [document or electronic record], shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such 1 [document or electronic record].
Section 471: Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 471 |
| Marginal note | Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 61 |
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- CRM-A/285/2012 of BHAG SINGH Vs AMIR SINGH & ORSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-21
- A.B.A./6308/2025 of SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH @ SUDHIR SINGH Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2025-11-17
- CRL MP/20958/2025 of SUBBURAYAN Vs The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-11-10
- CRL MP(MD)/15493/2025 of Dhanapandiya Rajan Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-10-31
- APEAL/584/2004 of STATE OF MAHA Vs MADHAV MEGHAJI NIGAVEBombay High Court · 2025-07-02
- ABA/122/2025 of SOPAN S/O MAROTI KURWADE Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PSO, PS BARSHITAKLI, DIST AKOLABombay High Court · 2025-04-08
- ALS/51/2020 of THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs BABURAO KASHINATH PAWARBombay High Court · 2025-04-01
- ABA/1518/2019 of VIJAYKUMAR PATHAK Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2021-01-20
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