Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 464 in BNS
§ 464 IPC→§ 335 BNS
Making a false document. Section 464 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Making a false document) corresponds to Section 335 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 448 | Punishment for house-trespass | 329(4) |
| 452 | House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint | 333 |
| 463 | Forgery | 336(1) |
| 465 | Punishment for forgery | 336(2) |
| 466 | Forgery of record of Court or of public register | 337 |
| 467 | Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. | 338 |
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