IPC §471 → BNS §340

Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

ModifiedConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(observed)
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Old law
IPC §471
Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record.—Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any 5[document or electronic record] which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged 5[document or electronic record], shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such 5[document or electronic record].

New law
BNS §340
Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine

(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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 471 absorbed into BNS 340(2).

Old position

IPC 471 is concerned with Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

New position

BNS 340 modifies the framework. Topic: Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged document or electronic record

BNS 340 modifies IPC 471. IPC 471 absorbed into BNS 340(2). BNS 340 text: 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...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS-340 consolidates IPC 470 (definition of forged document) and IPC 471 (using as genuine forged document) (including IPC-471) into a single section with structured sub-sections. Operative content preserved across the consolidated provisions.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 471 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 340 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 340 (Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine). The relationship is classified as modified — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §471 → BNS §340 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/471.

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