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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 474 IPC - Having possession of document Described in S ection 337 or S ection 338, knowing it to be forged And intending to use it as genuine

Section 474 IPC is now Section 339 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
474 - Having possession of document Described in S ection 337 or S ection 338, knowing it to be forged And intending to use it as genuine
New provision
Section 339 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 339 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 474 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with having possession of document Described in S ection 337 or S ection 338, knowing it to be forged And intending to use it as genuine. Under the new law this is Section 339 of the BNS.

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