Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 255 :
Counterfeiting Government stamp:
(See section 178 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Counterfeiting a Government stamp.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
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Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with 1.[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation :
A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination.
a person commits the offence of “counterfeiting Government stamp” who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination;
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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).
