IPC Section 485 — Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
offences relating to documents and to property marks
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 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 three years, or with fine, or with both”
Summary
If a person makes or keeps any tool, stamp, or device intended to create a fake property mark, or if they keep a property mark to falsely show that goods belong to someone they do not actually belong to, that person can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.
Official Text
Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a proper mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a person to whom they do not belong, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §348 — Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
