Section 470 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with forged document or electronic record And using it as genuine. Under the new law this is Section 340(1) of the BNS.
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Section 470 IPC - Forged document or electronic record And using it as genuine
Section 470 IPC is now
Section 340(1) of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 470 - Forged document or electronic record And using it as genuine
- New provision
- Section 340(1) BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 340(1) BNS | Modified | IPC section is included as a sub - section in BNS. “using it as genuine” is added in the heading . |
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