# 477 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 1 [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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1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS
473
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise474
Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine475
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material476
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material477A
Falsification of accounts
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