Section 474 · Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
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[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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, up to 7 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 474BNS 339
339. Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine.
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Related sections of law
How this section has changed
The law that applies is the law as it stood on the date of the offence — which is why this timeline matters.
- 1955SubstitutedIn force from:
By: Act 26 of 1955
With effect from 1-1-1956.
The text this replaced
transportation for life
- 2000SubstitutedIn force from:
By: Act 21 of 2000
With effect from 17-10-2000.
The text in force on the date of the offence is the text that applies — a later amendment does not reach back.