BNS Section 184 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used

CHAPTER X OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY-NOTES, BANK-NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

Whoever, fraudulently or with the intention of causing loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a revenue stamp issued by the Government, knowing that the stamp has already been used before, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to two years, or with a fine, or with both.

Official Text

Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Referred to by

BNS §186 — Prohibition of fictitious stamps

Old <-> New Code Mapping

IPC §262 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used