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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes a clerk, officer or servant who wilfully…

Section 344 specifically covers wilful falsification of employer accounts by a person acting in the specified capacity with intent to defraud.

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes a clerk, officer or servant who wilfully falsifies an employer’s accounts with intent to defraud?

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Section 344 specifically covers wilful falsification of employer accounts by a person acting in the specified capacity with intent to defraud.

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Option A

Section 343 deals with fraudulent cancellation, destruction or related interference with specified documents such as a will or valuable security.

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Section 342 concerns counterfeit devices or marks for authenticating documents.

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Section 344 specifically covers wilful falsification of employer accounts by a person acting in the specified capacity with intent to defraud.

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Section 341 concerns counterfeit seals or instruments connected with forgery.

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