Everything you Need to do if your Property Papers are Forged
Sep 14, 2019 Home Trading Steps
Property forging is a nationwide problem, and many such cases are lying with the court waiting to be resolved. Miscreants can forge fake property papers and make fake power of attorney, forge signatures and carry out the transaction of the property.
Such cases have risen in recent years, and the victims are still waiting for justice. But what can a victim do in such a situation? We discuss everything you need to do if your property papers have been forged.
After you have found out that your property has been forged, the victim should file a police complaint about forgery, fabrication of documents, and cheating. If a power of attorney has been forged as well, then the victim must file a declaratory suit stating that the victim is the absolute owner of the property and the fraudulent sales agreement must not be considered.
It is import to file the complaint in the police station where the property is located. If the fraudster tries to establish his rights over the property, it becomes essential to file a complaint on the grounds of impersonation. It will also be appropriate to write a letter to the inspector general of registration and sub-registrar, explaining them the situation and bringing it to their notice. The victim can also take the help of newspapers and get the fraud published stating that the original property owner has leaned about the fraud and is not in the know of any transaction taking place for the property.
It is also essential to maintain the physical possession of the property apart from the property documents, to establish your ownership of the property.
Forgery is punishable by law under the IPC Sections. The cases of forgery falls under the section 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of documents), 468 (forgery on purpose of cheating), 471 (using forged documents as a genuine one) and also 120B (applicable when there is more than one person party to act) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Such cases have risen in recent years, and the victims are still waiting for justice. But what can a victim do in such a situation? We discuss everything you need to do if your property papers have been forged.
After you have found out that your property has been forged, the victim should file a police complaint about forgery, fabrication of documents, and cheating. If a power of attorney has been forged as well, then the victim must file a declaratory suit stating that the victim is the absolute owner of the property and the fraudulent sales agreement must not be considered.
It is import to file the complaint in the police station where the property is located. If the fraudster tries to establish his rights over the property, it becomes essential to file a complaint on the grounds of impersonation. It will also be appropriate to write a letter to the inspector general of registration and sub-registrar, explaining them the situation and bringing it to their notice. The victim can also take the help of newspapers and get the fraud published stating that the original property owner has leaned about the fraud and is not in the know of any transaction taking place for the property.
It is also essential to maintain the physical possession of the property apart from the property documents, to establish your ownership of the property.
Forgery is punishable by law under the IPC Sections. The cases of forgery falls under the section 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of documents), 468 (forgery on purpose of cheating), 471 (using forged documents as a genuine one) and also 120B (applicable when there is more than one person party to act) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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