IPC Section 257 — Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp

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.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• SANKAR DASTIDAR v. SHRIMATI BANJULA DASTIDAR AND ANR. DECEMBER 5, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. HAFIZ MOHAMMAD ISMAIL AND HAFIZ JAWED ALI — Supreme Court of India (1960)
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
• THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. HAFIZ MOHAMMAD ISMAIL AND HAFIZ JAWED ALI — Supreme Court of India (1960)
• SARABHAI M. CHEMICALS v. C.C.E., VADODARA — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
• in Crl.A.No.766 of 2008 vs The State — Madras High Court (2008)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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