IPC Section 255 — Counterfeiting Government stamp
offences relating to coin and government stamps
Criminal
Punishment
Life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 10 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with 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”
Summary
This section makes it a crime to fake a government revenue stamp or to take part in any step of the process of making a fake stamp. A person who does this can be sent to prison for life or for up to ten years, and can also be fined.
Official Text
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 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.
Referred to by
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes
