विल, दत्तकग्रहण, प्राधिकार-पत्र या मूल्यवान प्रतिभूति को कपटपूर्वक रद्द, नष्ट, आदि करना (Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of Will, authority to adopt, or valuable security)

477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of Will, authority to adopt, or valuable security -

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, cancels, destroys or defaces, or attempts to cancel, destroy or deface, or secretes or attempts to secrete any document which is or purports to be a Will, or an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief in respect of such documents, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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STATE AMENDMENT

Madhya Pradesh — Offence under section 477 is triable by “Court of Session”.

[Vide Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, section 4. Published in M.P. Rajpatra (Asadharan) dated 22-2-2008 page 158-158(1).]

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