Cheating and Forgery (With Cross References to New Criminal Laws)

Cheating and Forgery by Namrata Shukla provides a systematic and practice-oriented examination of offences related to cheating, forgery, and false documentation under Indian criminal law. The book explains the legal principles, types of offences, and procedural aspects, while incorporating cross-references to updated statutes to reflect recent legislative changes. It serves as a practical guide for understanding both traditional and electronic fraud offences.

Key Features:

• Detailed coverage of cheating by personation and associated punishments
• Explanation of offences involving dishonesty inducing delivery of property
• Analysis of perjury and making false documents
• Treatment of forgery of court records, public registers, valuable securities, and wills
• Guidance on using forged documents or electronic records as genuine
• Insights into falsification of accounts and financial document fraud
• Cross-referenced with relevant provisions under the new criminal laws for contemporary applicability
• Includes practical examples and case illustrations for courtroom reference

This book is designed for law students, legal practitioners, prosecutors, judicial aspirants, and academicians seeking a comprehensive understanding of offences of cheating and forgery under India's updated criminal statutes.

Introduction
Cheating by Personation
Punishment for Cheating Cheating with Knowledge that Wrongful Loss may Ensue to Person whose interest offender is bound to Protect
Punishment for Cheating by Personation
Cheating and Dishonestly Induces Delivery of Property
Forgery
Making a False Document Punishment for Forgery
Forgery of Record of Court or of Public Register etc.
Forgery of Valuable Security will etc.
Forgery for Purpose of Cheating
Forgery for Purpose of Harming Reputation
Forged Document or Electronic Record
Using as Genuine a Forged Document or Electronic Record
Marking or Possessing Counterfeit Seal etc. with Intent to Commit Forgery Punishable Under Section 467
Making or Possessing Counterfeit Seal etc. with Intent to Commit Forgery Punishable Otherwise Having Possession of Document Described in Sections 466 or 467
Knowing It to be Forged and Intending to use It as Genuine
Counterfeiting Device or Mark used for Authenticating Documents Described in Section 467 or Possessing Counterfeit Marked Material
Counterfeiting Device or Mark Used for Authenticating Documents other than those Described in Section 467 or Possessing Counterfeit Marked Material
Falsification of Accounts