Section 340 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine.

  1. (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.