467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.: Whoever forges a document which purports
to be a valuable security, or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give
authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the
principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable
property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be as acquaintance or
receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquaintance or receipt for the
delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with
imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating: Whoever commits forgery, intending that, the
document 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 shaft
also be liable to fine.
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation : Whoever commits forgery, intending
that the document 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.
470. Forged document: A false document made wholly or in part by forgery is designated
"a forged document".
471. Using as genuine a forged document: Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses
as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged
document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document.
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery
punishable under Section 467 : Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other
instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the
purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under Section 467 of this
Code, or with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument,
knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
also be liable to fine.
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery
punishable otherwise: Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other
instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the
purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under any section of this
chapter other than Section 467, or such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate
or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
also be liable to fine.