1 [Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of this Code], be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467, shall be punished with 2 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 474: Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 474 |
| Marginal note | Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 7 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- BLAPL/10322/2025 of KUSHA @ RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2026-01-12
- CRL MP/24389/2025 of V.RAJASEKAR Vs The state rep.by The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-12-17
- ABA/2050/2023 of BABURAO DIPAJI PAWAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2024-04-01
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