Central Act · India · Chapter XVIII — Of Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks

Section 340 BNS Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Edition: Original enacted Gazette, 25 December 2023; UP Police comparison table supplied in 2024

(1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged document or electronic record.

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

Corresponding provisions — source comparison

Reference in this text	Correspondence / source caption
340. Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. 340 (1)	470. Forged document or electronic record. Source ↗
340 (2)	471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record. Source ↗

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Judgments on Section 340

SEP 201424WED

LOK 2014 (9) SC 249 · Supreme Court of India

George Bhaktan v. Rabindra Lele

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Judges–

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 425, 468 and 471); Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Section 138)

MAR 201427THU

LOK 2014 (3) SC 2711 · Supreme Court of India

Homi Rajvansh v. State of Maharashtra

Subject–

JudgesJustice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice N.V. Ramana

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 409, 411, 420, 467, 468 and 471)

SEP 201313FRI

LOK 2013 (9) SC 131 · Supreme Court of India

Sumit Mehta v. State Of N. C. T. Of Delhi

Subject–

JudgesJustice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471); Constitution of India (Article 21)

JUL 20131MON

LOK 2013 (7) SC 136 · Supreme Court of India

Aparna A. Shah v. Sheth Developers Pvt. LTD.

Subject–

JudgesJustice P. Sathasivam, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar

ActsNegotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Section 138); Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471); General Clauses Act, 1897 (Section 3(42))

MAY 20138WED

LOK 2013 (5) SC 83 · Supreme Court of India

Natasha Singh v. Cbi

Subject–

JudgesJustice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(d))

JAN 201323WED

LOK 2013 (1) SC 239 · Supreme Court of India

C. P. Subhash v. Inspector Of Police Chennai

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Judges–

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 468 and 471); Constitution of India (Article 226)

MAY 201211FRI

LOK 2012 (5) SC 114 · Supreme Court of India

Samaj Parivartan Samudaya v. State Of Karnataka

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Judges–

ActsEnvironment Protection Act, 1996 (Section 33); Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 471); Constitution of India (Articles 21, 32 and 136)

MAY 20116FRI

LOK 2011 (5) SC 64 · Supreme Court of India

Sushil Suri v. C.B.I.Sushil Suri

Equivalent citations: 2011 (2) KLT SN 113 (Case No.136) : 2011 (1) KLD 760 :

Subject–

Judges–

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120B, 409, 420, 468 and 471); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Sections 5(2) and 5(1)(d)); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(d)); Constitution of India (Article 142)

APR 200928TUE

LOK 2009 (4) SC 281 · Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Nirmal Kaur

Equivalent citations: JT 2009 (8) SC 303 : 2009 (7) SCR 126

Subject–

JudgesJustice Asok Kumar Ganguly

ActsPrevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(2)); Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120B, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471); Companies Act, 1956 (Section 617)

SEP 20085FRI

LOK 2008 (9) SC 53 · Supreme Court of India

Fakhruddin Ahmad v. State Of Uttaranchal & Another

Subject–

JudgesJustice C.K. Thakker, Justice D.K. Jain

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471); Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Section 138)

JUL 200815TUE

LOK 2008 (7) SC 152 · Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Shish Ram

Subject–

JudgesJustice P. Sathasivam

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471); Constitution of India (Article 141)

JUN 200813FRI

LOK 2008 (6) SC 132 · Supreme Court of India

Shri Shankar Prasad Ghosh (Dead) v. State of Bihar &

Subject–

JudgesJustice P.P. Naolekar

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 34, 467 and 471); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Section 5(1)(d)); Constitution of India (Article 136)

DEC 200713THU

LOK 2007 (12) SC 1312 · Supreme Court of India

Rugmini Ammal v. V. Narayana Reddiar & Ot

Equivalent citations: 2008 (1) ILR(Ker) 523 : 2008 (2) LW 871 (Crl.) : 2008 (2) KLT SN 27

Subject–

JudgesJustice Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, Justice P. Sathasivam

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 463, 471, 475 and 476)

JUL 200723MON

LOK 2007 (7) SC 233 · Supreme Court of India

B.S. Goraya v. U.T. of Chandigarh

Equivalent citations: 2007 (3) KLT 967 (SC) : 2007 (6) SCC 397 : 2007 (5) AD(Cr) 495 : AIR 2007 SC 3039 2007 AIR(SCW) 5505 : 2007 (3) Crimes 189 (Sc) : 2007 CriLJ 4316 : 2007 (9) JT 394 SCC(Cr) 2007 3 184 : Supreme 2007 5 426

Subject–

JudgesJustice Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, Justice S.H. Kapadia

ActsPrevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(1)(e)); Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120(B), 420 and 471); Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Section 5(1))

JAN 20063TUE

LOK 2006 (1) SC 31 · Supreme Court of India

Rakesh Kumar Mishra v. State of Bihar

Equivalent citations: 2006 (3) SCJ 114 : 2006 (1) KLJ 405 : 2006 (2) KLT 26

Subject–

JudgesJustice Arijit Pasayat, Justice G.P. Mathur

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120(B), 342, 389, 469 and 471)

JAN 20062MON

LOK 2006 (1) SC 21 · Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Yousuf v. Smt. Afaq Jahan & Another

Equivalent citations: 2006 (3) SCJ 73 : 2006 (1) KLJ 380 : 2006 (1) KLT 939

Subject–

JudgesJustice Arijit Pasayat, Justice S.H. Kapadia

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471)

FEB 200521MON

LOK 2005 (2) SC 211 · Supreme Court of India

Adri Dharan Das v. State of West Bengal

Equivalent citations: 2005 CriLJ 1706 : 2005 SCC(Cr) 933 : 2005 (4) SCC 303 : 2005 (2) Scale 212 : AIR 2005 SC 1057 ,JT 2005 (2) SC 548 : 2005 (2) Supreme 363 : 2005 (2) SCJ 291 : 2005 (1) CTC 710 (SC) : 2005 (2) KLT 27 (SN) : 2005 (2) KLJ 356 : 2005 (1) KLD 480

Subject–

JudgesJustice Arijit Pasayat, Justice S.H. Kapadia

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 406, 420, 467, 468 and 471)

AUG 200412THU

LOK 2004 (8) SC 122 · Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Nalinikanta Muduli

Equivalent citations: 2004 (7) SCC 19 : 2004 (110) CriLJ 4247 : 2004 (3) KLT SN 41

Subject–

JudgesJustice Arijit Pasayat C.K. Thakker

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 420, 468 and 471)

MAR 200417WED

LOK 2004 (3) SC 1711 · Supreme Court of India

A.S. Krishnan v. State of Kerala Respondent

Equivalent citations: 2004 (2) Crimes 317

Subject–

JudgesJustice Doraiswamy Raju, Justice Arijit Pasayat

ActsIndian Penal Code, 1860 (Sections 120B, 466, 468 and 471)