343. 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 document, 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.
BNS Section 343: Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
Section 343 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security. It replaces IPC 477 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 343 is non-cognizable and non-bailable.
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Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. | Non-cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 343
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 477: Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
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