Of Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks
BNS Section 343 - Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc
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343. 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 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.
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