Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
XVIII · Section 471

Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 3[document or electronic record] which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged 3[document or electronic record], shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such 3[document or electronic record].

Judgments on Section 471