IPC Section 260 — Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
offences relating to coin and government stamps
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 7 years, or fine, or both
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both”
Summary
If a person knowingly uses a fake government revenue stamp as if it were real, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years, a fine, or both.
Official Text
Whoever uses as genuine any stamp, knowing it to be a counterfeit of 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, or with fine, or with both.
Referred to by
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §179 — Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
