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If someone uses fake educational degree what legal action can be taken


31-Jul-2023 (In Criminal Law)
Sir I want to ask if someone is using the fake degree of phd what legal actions can be taken against him
Answers (3)

Answer #1
552 votes
Initially you should collect the evidences through RTI with the University concerned. When you get the same, you can file a Police Complaint U/s 468, 471 of IPC in concerned Police Station.

If the Accused is using his/her degree somewhere for job or as a professional, you should inform the concerned Company/Department through written complaint along-with the copy of the Reply of RTI(s).

Answer #2
868 votes
inform wherever he is using the degree. Also inform the college from which the PHD degree is claimed to have been obtained.
Answer #3
909 votes
He can be charged under sections 466/ 468/ 471 of the Indian Penal Code. The act and intentions are important, when we are exploring the responsibility of an accused. The effect of content of a document being itself wrong may not impact in such a case.

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