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Aryan   06 March 2021

Greetings, I request you to state your query clearly for a better response. However, I am assuming that you want to know about Section 477 of the Indian Penal Code.

This section deals with fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc. of will, the authority to adopt, or valuable security. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly or with the intent to cause injury or damage to the public or a 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 of life, or with imprisonment of either descripttion for a term which may extend to seven years, shall also be liable to fine.

Hope this solves the query.

minakshi bindhani   23 November 2021

As per your query!
According to section 477 of the Indian penal code, Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or 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 descripttion for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

The offence under this section is non-cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable, and is triable by a magistrate of the first class.

Hope it is useful!
Regards
Minakshi Bindhani

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