Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 468 — Forgery for the purpose of cheating
As in force on 21 November 2010.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 21 November 2010 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 468]