IPC Section 256 — Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

Summary

If a person has any tool or material that is meant to be used, or that they know or believe is meant to be used, to make a fake government revenue stamp, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever has in his possession any instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven 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)
• STATE OF KERALA v. MATHAI VERGHESE — Supreme Court of India (1987)
• DIPAKBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• CRL A/433/1995 — Madras High Court (1995)
• SARABHAI M. CHEMICALS v. C.C.E., VADODARA — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
• CRL A/722/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)
• CRL A/462/2002 — Madras High Court (2002)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes