IPC Section 482 — Punishment for using a false property mark

offences relating to documents and to property marks

Criminal

Summary

If a person uses a false property mark, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both. However, this punishment will not apply if the person can prove that they did not intend to cheat or deceive anyone by using that mark.

Official Text

Whoever uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

  • M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • DUTT v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1966)
  • ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
  • S.C.R. 583 583 TOFAN SINGH v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • SC (2001) Vol.3 p.750 — Supreme Court of India (2001)
  • CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. K.M. SHARAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • R. KALYANI v. JANAK C. MEHTA 1255 & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • SC (1955) Vol.1 p.1201 — Supreme Court of India (1955)

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