IPC Section 259 — Having possession of counterfeit 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 a stamp that they know is a fake version of a stamp issued by the government for revenue purposes, and they plan to use it as a real stamp or let someone else use it as a real stamp, they can be sent to prison for up to seven years and also fined.
Official Text
Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, intending to use, or dispose of the same as a genuine stamp, or in order that it may be used as a genuine stamp, 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 §180 — Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
