IPC → BNS
IPC Section 471 is now BNS Section 340
Using as genuine a forged document — BNS s.340(2). The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 471
Using as genuine a forged document
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 340
Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine
(1) A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated a forged document or electronic record. (2) Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document or electronic record which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document or electronic record, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document or electronic record.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 471?
BNS Section 340 — Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine. IPC 471 dealt with using as genuine a forged document; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 471 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.