IPC Section 488 — Punishment for making use of any such false mark

Summary

If a person uses a false mark in a way that is prohibited by the previous section, they will face the same punishment as if they had committed that offence. However, this punishment will not apply if the person can prove that they did not intend to defraud anyone.

Official Text

Whoever makes use of any such false mark in any manner prohibited by the last foregoing section shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished as if he had committed an offence against that section.

Related Judgments

• ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
• M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. K.M. SHARAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• SC (1955) Vol.1 p.1201 — Supreme Court of India (1955)
• BABU LAL v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• DUTT v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1966)
• SC (2001) Vol.3 p.750 — Supreme Court of India (2001)
• S.C.R. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. AMAN MITTAL & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §350 — Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods