BNS 336: earlier IPC 463, 465, 468 and 469

Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Sections 463, 465, 468 and 469 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 336 deals with forgery. It brings 4 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 336 was IPC 463, 465, 468 and 469.

Forgery. · It brings 4 old provisions together.

Merged

Came from

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVIII

s. 463

Forgery

³[Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury], to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVIII

s. 336(1)of section 336

Forgery.

(1) Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.

Text from India Code