IPC Section 465
Certainly! Here’s an explanation of IPC Section 465:
IPC Section 465: Punishment for forgery
Text of Section 465:
"Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both."
Explanation:
Forgery is defined in Section 463 IPC as making a false document or part of a document with intent to cause damage or injury, or to support any unlawful claim, or to commit fraud.
Section 465 deals with the punishment for such forgery.
The punishment can be:
Imprisonment up to 2 years, or
Fine, or
Both imprisonment and fine.
Important points:
Forgery involves falsification of documents or signatures.
The act must be done with intent to deceive or cause wrongful gain or loss.
Forgery is considered a criminal offense due to its potential to cause serious harm in commercial, legal, or personal matters.
Related Sections:
Section 463: Definition of forgery.
Section 464: Making a false document.
Section 466: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. (with higher punishment).
Section 467: Forgery of valuable security, will, etc., with life imprisonment.
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