Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter XVIII: Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks

Section 465: Punishment for forgery

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 465

• Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. v. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors.
  2025 INSC 109510 September 2025Disposed of

  Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding that prima facie cognizable offences are made out for investigation against the appellant-officers of the CBI, and directing the Delhi…

• Jupally Lakshmikantha Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
  2025 INSC 109610 September 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the High Court erred in refusing to quash the proceedings u/s.420, IPC against the appellant.

• State by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. B.T. Ramesh & Anr.
  2025 INSC 84014 July 2025Partly allowed

  Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the criminal proceedings, on the grounds of the chargesheet having been filed more than four years after the date of the alleged incident and lack of…

• Ramachandraiah & Anr. v. M. Manjula & Ors.
  2025 INSC 55623 April 2025Dismissed

  Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court was justified in directing for investigation by the CBI.

• State of West Bengal v. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya (Chatterjee) and Others
  2025 INSC 4373 April 2025Disposed of

  The issues before the Hon’ble Supreme Court were: I. Whether the recruitment process conducted by West Bengal School Service Commission in 2016 for appointment of Assistant Teachers (Classes IX–X and XI–XII) and…

• Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.
  2025 INSC 34916 March 2025Dismissed

  The High Court dismissed the appellant’s criminal revision application and refused to the quash the order of the Trial Court rejecting the appellant’s discharge application in a case for offences under the Prevention of…

• Ramakant Ambalal Choksi v. Harish Ambalal Choksi & Others
  2024 INSC 91322 November 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the appeal filed by the defendants-respondents holding that no case for grant of interim injunction was made out and thus, vacating the order granting injunction in…

• V.D. Raveesha v. The State of Karnataka
  2024 INSC 106022 October 2024Dismissed

  Whether the petitioner is guilty of committing offences u/ss.406, 420, 468, 465 and 471 IPC, and if so, whether the sentences imposed on him by the Trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court and High Court call…

• K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. v. State of Telangana and Anr.
  2024 INSC 7503 October 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Despite the dispute involved having predominantly overtures of a civil dispute and the matter having been compromised between the parties, whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the quashing petition filed…

• Prem Prakash v. Union of India Through
  2024 INSC 63728 August 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  When a person is in judicial custody/custody in another case investigated by the same Investigating Agency, whether the statements recorded (in the present case, the statements dated 03.08.2023, 04.08.2023, 11.08.2023)…

• Khengarbhai Lakhabhai Dambhala v. The State of Gujarat
  2024 INSC 2858 April 2024Dismissed

  Appellant’s vehicle was seized under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 as the driver of the vehicle was found carrying liquor beyond permissible limit. Appellant approached the High Court by filing Special Criminal…

• Central Bureau of Investigation v. Kapil Wadhawan & Anr.
  2024 INSC 5824 January 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the respondents were entitled to the benefit of the statutory right conferred under the proviso to s.167(2), Cr.P.C, on the ground that the investigation qua some of the accused named in the FIR was pending,…

• Shadakshari v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
  2024 INSC 4217 January 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether sanction u/s. 197 Cr.P.C. is required to prosecute respondent No. 2 who faces accusation amongst others of creating fake documents by misusing his official position as a Village Accountant, thus a public…

• Nara Chandrababu Naidu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
  2024 INSC 4116 January 2024Matter referred to larger bench

  Interpretation of s.17A, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 incorporated by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 26 of 2018 and its applicability to the facts of the present case.

• Tarun Kumar v. Assistant Director Directorate
  2023 INSC 100620 November 2023Dismissed

  Appellant was arrested on the fourth supplementary complaint filed u/ss.44, 45, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in continuation of three complaints in the Complaint Case, for the commission of the offence of…

• Y. Balaji v. Karthik Desari & Anr. Etc.
  2023 INSC 54216 May 2023Disposed of
• Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal v. Balwant Singh Khera
  2023 INSC 46628 April 2023Appeal(s) allowed
• Cardinal Mar George Alencherry v. State of
  2023 INSC 25017 March 2023Disposed of
• Jarnail Singh & Anr v. State of Punjab
  2022 INSC 70812 July 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• The State of Maharashtra v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.
  2022 INSC 46522 April 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. The State of Karnataka
  2021 INSC 79829 November 2021Dismissed
• Jitul Jentilal Kotecha v. State of Gujarat and Ors. Etc
  2021 INSC 71812 November 2021Disposed of
• Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon v. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr.
  2021 INSC 43031 August 2021Disposed of
• Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra and Others
  2021 INSC 25313 April 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/S. Pepsi Foods Ltd. (Now Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.)
  2021 INSC 2276 April 2021Dismissed
• Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) Through Lrs. v. Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors.
  2020 INSC 6273 November 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• M/S Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr v. Prasad Vassudev Keni, Etc. Etc
  2020 INSC 5312 September 2020Disposed of
• Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala v. The State of Gujarat
  2020 INSC 44119 June 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Canara Bank v. P. Selathal and Ors. Etc.Etc.
  2020 INSC 23428 February 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel and Others Etc. v. State of Gujarat and Another Etc.
  2020 INSC 16010 February 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited Through Authorised Signatory v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.
  2019 INSC 125615 November 2019Disposed of
• Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. v. The State of Gujarat and Anr.
  2019 INSC 114616 October 2019Disposed of
• Kathi David Raju v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.
  2019 INSC 8615 August 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• S. K. Miglani v. State NCT of Delhi
  2019 INSC 60230 April 2019Partly allowed
• Tukaram S/O Sadashiv Chaudhari v. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Anr.
  2019 INSC 4718 April 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Gujarat v. Afroz Mohammed Hasanfatta
  2019 INSC 1465 February 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Sheila Sebastian v. R. Jawaharaj & Anr. Etc.
  2018 INSC 49411 May 2018Dismissed
• P. Sreekumar v. State of Kerala & Ors.
  2018 INSC 24619 March 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• Issac @ Kishor v. Ronald Cheriyan and Ors.
  2018 INSC 4823 January 2018Dismissed
• Mauvin Godinho v. State of Goa
  2018 INSC 2817 January 2018Disposed of
• Dineshbhai Chandubhai Patel v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
  2018 INSC 55 January 2018Disposed of
• Chirag M. Pathak & Ors. Etc.Etc. v. Dollyben Kantilal & Ors.
  2017 INSC 111415 November 2017Disposed of
• Mrs. Priyankasrivastavaandanother v. State of U.P.And Others
  2015 INSC 23919 March 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Sunil v. Sakshi @ Shweta & Anr.
  2015 INSC 4114 January 2015Appeal(s) allowed