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Under section 336(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which of the listed intentions can make the…

Under section 336(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, making a false document with a listed unlawful intention constitutes forgery. Injury to the public, fraud, and inducing…

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Under section 336(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which of the listed intentions can make the making of a false document forgery?

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Under section 336(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, making a false document with a listed unlawful intention constitutes forgery. Injury to the public, fraud, and inducing an express or implied contract are alternative qualifying intentions; all need not coexist.

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Option A

Intent to cause injury to the public is one sufficient statutory forgery intention.

Option B

Intent to commit fraud is another sufficient statutory intention.

Option C

Intent to induce an implied contract falls within the express or implied contract limb.

Option D

Each listed intention can satisfy section 336(1); they are alternatives, not cumulative requirements.

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