Indian Penal Code
IPC 463 is now BNS 336(1).
Forgery · BNS 336 brings it together with IPC 465, 468 and 469.
Merged
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