Section 474 of IPC : Section 474: Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a businessman in Mumbai, finds a forged property deed in his office. He knows that the deed is fake but decides to keep it with the intention of using it to claim ownership of a valuable piece of land. Ravi plans to present this forged deed to a potential buyer to sell the land fraudulently. Under Section 474 of the Indian Penal Code, Ravi can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine, as the forged document falls under the description mentioned in Section 466.

Example 2:

Priya, an employee at a software company in Bangalore, discovers a forged electronic record of a financial transaction on her computer. She is aware that the record is fake but decides to keep it with the intention of using it to embezzle funds from the company. Priya plans to present this f...

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