IPC Section 484
Certainly! Here’s a detailed explanation of IPC Section 484:
Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 484
Using as genuine a forged document
Text of Section 484 IPC:
“Whoever intentionally uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document shall be punished in the same way as if he had forged such document.”
Key Elements:
The person uses a document as genuine.
The person knows or has reason to believe that the document is forged.
The act is intentional.
Punishment:
Punishment is the same as for forgery under IPC (Sections 463, 465, etc.).
The severity depends on the type of forged document involved.
Summary:
Section 484 deals with the use of a forged document, knowing it to be forged, as if it were genuine.
It punishes fraudulent use of forged documents, not just their creation or possession.
Protects the integrity of documents and public trust.
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