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Section 28 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
28. "Counterfeit"
A person is said to "counterfeit" who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practice deception, or knowing. it to be likely that deception will thereby be practiced.
29 [Explanation 1- It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact.
Explanation 2- When a person causes one thing to resemble another thing, and the resemblance is such that a person might be deceived thereby, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the person so causing the one thing to resemble the other thing intended by means of that resemblance to practice deception or knew it to be likely that deception would thereby be practiced.]
Related Sections
- Section 235: Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin
- Section 102: Commencement and continuance of the right of private defense of the body
- Section 294: Obscene acts and songs
- Section 113: Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor
- Section 252: Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof-
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