Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
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Summary
Erasing or removing a cancellation mark on a government revenue stamp with fraud or with intent to cause loss to the Government, or knowingly possessing, selling or disposing of a stamp from which that mark has been erased or of a stamp known to be already used, is an offence. The offender can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both.
Example
Ravi works at a stationery shop and gets a bundle of used revenue stamps. He scrapes off the cancellation marks and sells them as unused; he can be punished with up to three years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark, put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the same has been used, or knowingly has in his possession or sells or disposes of any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed, or sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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