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Section 255 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with 104[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation- A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination.
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- Section 290: Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for
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- Section 121A: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
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- National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Act, 2019
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- Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act, 2017
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