Lawgist263AProhibition of fictitious stamps
1[263A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps.--(1) Whoever
(a) makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells any fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal purpose any fictitious stamp, or
(b) has in his possession, without lawful excuse, any fictitious stamp, or
(c) makes or, without lawful excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp,
shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
(2) Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession of any person for making any fictitious stamp 2[may be seized and, if seized] shall be forfeited.
(3) In this section "fictitious stamp" means any stamp falsely purporting to be issued by Government for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, or any facsimile or imitation or representation, whether on paper or otherwise, of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose.
(4) In this section and also in sections 255 to 263, both inclusive, the word 'Government", when used in connection with, or in reference to any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, shall, notwithstanding anything in section 17, be deemed to include the person or persons authorized by law to administer executive government in any part of India, and also in any part of Her Majesty's dominions or in any foreign country.
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1. Added by Act 3 of 1895, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Sch., for "may be seized and".
- 230 "Coin" defined
- 231 Counterfeiting coin
- 232 Counterfeiting Indian coin
- 233 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
- 234 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
- 235 Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin
- 236 Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
- 237 Import or export of counterfeit coin
- 238 Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin
- 239 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- 240 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
- 241 Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
- 242 Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- 243 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- 244 Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- 245 Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
- 246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
- 247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
- 248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- 250 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- 251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- 252 Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- 253 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
- 254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
- 255 Counterfeiting Government stamp
- 256 Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
- 257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
- 258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
- 259 Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
- 260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
- 261 Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- 262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used
- 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
- 263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps
