Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
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Summary
Making, helping to make, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in any instrument intended to be used to counterfeit a Government revenue stamp is an offence. It applies when the person knows or has reason to believe the instrument will be used to forge Government stamps for revenue. Punishment is imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.
Example
Priya runs a small printing shop and supplies specially prepared label sheets knowing a buyer will use them to forge Government revenue stamps for documents. Under this section she can be prosecuted and faces up to seven years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever makes or performs any part of the process of making, or buys, or sells, or disposes of, any instrument for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting 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, and shall also be liable to fine.
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