Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 348 :
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark :
(See section 485 of IPC 1860)
Section : 348
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a property mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a person to whom they do not belong, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 485 :
1.[Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark:
(See section 348 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class
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Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a property mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a person to whom they do not belong, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.]
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1. Subs. by Act 43 of 1958, s. 135 and the Sch., for s. 485 (w.e.f. 25-11-1959).