IPC §466 → BNS §337
Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
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466. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.—3[Whoever forges a document or an electronic record], purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to be made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. 1[Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "register" includes any list, data or record of any entries maintained in the electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section
(1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).]
Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court or an identity document issued by Government including voter identity card or Aadhaar Card, or a register of birth, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to be made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 466 modified by BNS 337 with NEW additions: voter identity card, Aadhaar Card explicitly named.
Old position
IPC 466 is concerned with Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
New position
BNS 337 modifies the framework. Topic: Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.. Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court or an identity document issued by Government including voter identity card or Aadhaar Card, or a register of birth, marriage or
BNS 337 modifies IPC 466. IPC 466 modified by BNS 337 with NEW additions: voter identity card, Aadhaar Card explicitly named. BNS 337 text: Whoever forges a document or an electronic record, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court or an identity document issued by Government...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 337 carries forward IPC 466's forgery-of-court-record offence and widens the subject scope to expressly include identity document issued by Government including voter identity card or Aadhaar Card alongside the existing court-record and public-register categories.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 466 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 337 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 337 (Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §466 → BNS §337 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/466.
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