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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XVIIISection 488
Section488

Punishment for making use of any such false mark

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Using a false mark in a way the law forbids is an offence and attracts the same punishment as the underlying marked-offence. The person who used the mark can avoid punishment only by proving they acted without intent to defraud. The legal burden to show lack of intent lies on the accused.

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Priya sticks a counterfeit quality mark on her textile rolls to sell them as branded goods. Because she used the false mark in a prohibited way, she can be punished the same as for the underlying offence unless she proves she had no intent to defraud.

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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.

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XVIII

Chapter XVIII

Of Offences Relating to Documents and to Property Marks

In this chapter

  • 463Forgery
  • 464Making a false document
  • 465Punishment for forgery
  • 466Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
  • 467Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
  • 468Forgery for purpose of cheating
  • 469Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
  • 470Forged document
  • 471Using as genuine a forged document
  • 472Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
  • 473Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
  • 474Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine
  • 475Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
  • 476Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
  • 477Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
  • 477AFalsification of accounts
  • 478(Repealed) Trade Mark
  • 479Property mark
  • 480(Repealed) Using a false trade mark
  • 481Using a false property mark
  • 482Punishment for using a false property mark
  • 483Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
  • 484Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
  • 485Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
  • 486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
  • 487Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
  • 488Punishment for making use of any such false mark
  • 489Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
  • 489BUsing as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 489DMaking or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes
  • 489EMaking or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
  • 498ACounterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
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