Forgery

2 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Forgery of a record of a court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant

7 Years + Fine

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

1. Forgery of a valuable security, will or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc.
2. When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government

1. Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine
2. Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

1. Non-Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Non-Bailable
2. Non-Bailable

1. Magistrate First Class
2. Magistrate First Class

Forgery for the purpose of cheating

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose

3 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

1. Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged
2. When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government

1. Same as for Forgery of such document
2. Same as for Forgery of such document

1. Cognizable
2. Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Bailable

1. Magistrate First Class
2. Magistrate First Class

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc. knowing the same to be counterfeit

Imprisonment for Life or 7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit

7 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

1. Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code
2. If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code

1. 7 Years + Fine
2. Imprisonment for Life or 7 Years + Fine

1. Cognizable
2. Non-Cognizable

1. Bailable
2. Bailable

1. Magistrate First Class
2. Magistrate First Class

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material

Imprisonment for Life or 7 Years + Fine

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material

7 Years + Fine

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc.

Imprisonment for Life or 7 Years + Fine

Non-Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Falsification of accounts

7 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person

1 Year or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another, with intent to cause damage or injury

2 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Counterfeiting a property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, quality, etc., of any property

3 Years + Fine

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark

3 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Magistrate First Class

Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark

1 Year or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Fraudulently marking a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc.

3 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Making use of any such false mark

3 Years or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Removing destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury

1 Year or Fine or Both

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

7 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizable

Bailable

Court of Session

Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes

Fine

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

On refusal to disclose the name and address of the printer

Fine

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate