Punishment For Document Forgery In India In Travis
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"Forgery" may be defined as the false making or material alteration of a writing with intent to defraud. An essential element of the crime of forgery is making the false writing. An "Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized sworn statement attesting that the signature which appears on the questioned document is indeed a forgery, and not authorized by the account holder. This type of affidavit may be made for the purpose of having a Bank reimburse its customer for honoring a forged check, or for the purpose of assisting law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the forger.
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The offence of Forgery as such is punishable under section 465 IPC with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. The punishment for using or creating fake documents in India varies from 2 years to life imprisonment, depending on the severity of the forgery.Section 337 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. 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.