IPC §472 → BNS §341
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
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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 punished with 4[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. 1. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 51, for “digital signature” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 3. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 4. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). 5. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 91 and the First Sch., for “document” (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
(1) 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 338 of this Sanhita, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished 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. (2) 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 338, or, with 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. (3) Whoever possesses any 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 three years, and shall also be liable to fine. (4) Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any seal, plate or other instrument knowing or having reason to believe the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had made or counterfeited such seal, plate or other instrument.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 472 absorbed into BNS 341(1).
Old position
IPC 472 is concerned with Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc
New position
BNS 341 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338. 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 338 of this Sanhita, or,
BNS 341 (Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338) preserves the framework of IPC 472. BNS 341 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 341 (Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338) preserves the framework of IPC 472. BNS 341 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 341 text: 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 338 of this Sanhita, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 472 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 341 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 341 (Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — 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 §472 → BNS §341 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/472.
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