IPC Section 468
Section 468 IPC – Forgery for purpose of cheating
This section deals with forgery committed specifically with the intention of cheating someone.
Main Provision
Whoever commits forgery with the intention of cheating another person is punished more severely than ordinary forgery.
The key here is that the forgery is done to cheat someone, i.e., to dishonestly induce a person to deliver property, or to do or omit to do something that causes wrongful gain or loss.
Key Elements
Forgery
The act must involve forging a document, writing, signature, or any electronic record.
Forgery means making a false document or altering a genuine one with intent to deceive.
Intention to Cheat
The forgery must be done to commit fraud or gain an unlawful advantage.
If forgery is committed without intending to cheat, Section 468 does not apply; ordinary forgery under Section 463 IPC is used instead.
Result of Act
The fraudulent act is intended to cause wrongful gain to one person or loss to another.
Examples: cheating someone out of money, property, or rights using forged documents.
Punishment
Imprisonment for up to 7 years, and
Fine.
This is more severe than simple forgery under Section 463 IPC, which usually has imprisonment of up to 2 years.
Purpose of Section 468
To deter people from committing forgery with fraudulent intentions.
Recognizes that forgery combined with cheating is more dangerous and harms both property and trust in documents.
Example
A person forges a contract to sell someone else’s property and uses it to cheat a buyer into paying money.
Here, the person is guilty under Section 468 IPC because forgery was done for cheating.
Someone forges a signature on a personal note without intending to cheat anyone.
This would fall under simple forgery (Sections 463–465 IPC), not Section 468.
✅ In short:
Section 468 IPC punishes forgery done specifically with the intent to cheat, making it more serious than ordinary forgery.
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