In order to legally sign for someone else, the signer must have the express permission of the person she is signing for. For example, if your brother had not given you explicit permission to sign the lease, but you believed he would have so you signed to help him out, you might be in trouble.
Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 1 document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
India Code: Section Details. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 1 document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
It may depend on the circumstances, but if you're facing charges of forgery, it's probably a pretty big deal to you. This white-collar crime is taken seriously by law enforcement and can result in some serious penalties.
Signing another's name with permission is not forgery, but be sure that you sign in a way that reveals the permission. Question: My brother just left for a trip to Nepal for several weeks of trekking. Before he left, he was close to signing a lease on new space for his business.
Technically you can be charged with the crime of forgery because you can never pretend to be someone else by signing their name. A person cannot give you permission to commit forgery by signing their name. In other words, you and only you can sign your own name.