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Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
BNS Section 338 deals with the forgery of valuable security, wills, and other important documents.
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 an 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.
Offence : Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
Offence : When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable.
By what Court triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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