IPC Section 257 — Making or selling instrument 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
A person who makes, helps make, buys, sells, or gives away any tool or device that is meant to be used, or that they know or have reason to believe will be used, to fake a government revenue stamp can be sent to prison for up to seven years and also fined.
Official Text
Whoever makes or performs any part of the process of making, or buys, or sells, or disposes of, any instrument 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
