IPC Section 255 — Counterfeiting Government stamp

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.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• in Crl.A.No.766 of 2008 vs The State — Madras High Court (2008)
• SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
• STATE OF KERALA v. MATHAI VERGHESE — Supreme Court of India (1987)
• SANKAR DASTIDAR v. SHRIMATI BANJULA DASTIDAR AND ANR. DECEMBER 5, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• DIPAKBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. HAFIZ MOHAMMAD ISMAIL AND HAFIZ JAWED ALI — Supreme Court of India (1960)
• RANJITSING BRAHMAJEETSING SHARMA v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. APRIL 7, 2005 — Supreme Court of India (2005)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes