Legal Question in Criminal Law in India

someone forged my father's signature in a registered firm to retire his partnerhip in a specific bussiness firm in 2001.At that time my father was seriouslly ill as his heart pumping reduced to only 22% and was having a major paralyses attack so we didn't took any action as it could endanger his life.i was a minor at that time.

now he's no more as he died this september.and i want to file a case against that specific man.i have that retirement deeds photocopies & i have sent those copies with my dad's passport,driving licence,pan card,some other documents of my father to reputed laboratory for comparison.The report of reputed laboratory says the signature's forged.

i would like ur advice regarding following questions sir:-

a) Can i file a case in court of law?

b) which kind of case would it be(criminal or civil)?

c) under what indian penal code act does it come?

d) what should i do now?

i would be really thankful to u


Asked on 12/18/10, 2:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
NIKHIL CHAUDHARI KHAITAN & JAYAKAR

Hello

Extremely sorry to know about your father's dead.

a. You can file a FIR in the police station or if the police doesnt take down your complaint then you can approach the Magistrate Court in the form of Complaint to direct the concern Police to investigate U/s. 156 of Cr.pc.

b. It will be Criminal case for Forgery

C. 467 of I.P.C

d. As stated above.

Adv. NIKHIL CHAUDHARI

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Answered on 1/24/11, 4:31 am


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