IPC Section 256 — Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
offences relating to coin and government stamps
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine”
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.
Referred to by
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
