Section 340 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine.

340. (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.