Indian Penal Code, 1860
धारा 476
repealedCounterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document or electronic record other than the documents described in section 467 of this Code, intending that such device or mark shall be used for the purpose of giving the appearance of authenticity to any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such material, or who with such intent, has in his possession any material upon or in the substance of which any such device or mark has been counterfeited, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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यह क्यों है
यह धारा धारा 475 के समकक्ष है, परन्तु इसका प्रयोग बहुमूल्य प्रतिभूतियों के बजाय सामान्य दस्तावेज़ों के प्रमाणीकरण चिह्न पर होता है, और दंड उस दस्तावेज़ की गम्भीरता के अनुपात में ही रखा गया है जिन पर जाली चिह्न अंततः काम आता। IPC को 1 July 2024 को निरस्त कर दिया गया और उसकी जगह Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ने ले ली, जो अब इन अपराधों को नियंत्रित करती है।