BNS336
BNS Section 336: Forgery
Punishment
- (2) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
- (3) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine
- (4) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- (2) Non-cognizable · Bailable · Magistrate of the first class (Forgery)
- (3) Cognizable · Non-bailable · Magistrate of the first class (Forgery for the purpose of cheating)
- (4) Cognizable · Bailable · Magistrate of the first class (Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose)
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS336. Forgery.—(1) Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.(2) 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.(3) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.(4) Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Corresponds (indicatively) to IPC 463, 465, 468 of the repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC → BNS table
Cite as: Section 336, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)