IPC Section 262 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used
offences relating to coin and government stamps
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 2 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 two years, or with fine, or with both”
Summary
Whoever knowingly uses a government revenue stamp that has already been used, and does so fraudulently or with the intention of causing loss to the government, can be punished with imprisonment for up to two years, or with a fine, or both.
Official Text
Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Referred to by
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §184 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used
