Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 466 in BNS
§ 466 IPC→§ 337 BNS
Forgery of record of Court or of public register. Section 466 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Forgery of record of Court or of public register) corresponds to Section 337 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | Forgery | 336(1) |
| 464 | Making a false document | 335 |
| 465 | Punishment for forgery | 336(2) |
| 467 | Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. | 338 |
| 468 | Forgery for purpose of cheating | 336(3) |
| 469 | Forgery for purpose of harming reputation | 336(4) |
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