Of Offences Relatingto Coinand Government Stamps
IPC Section 260 - Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 260 deals with using as genuine a government stamp known to be counterfeit.
Full official legal text
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit. Whoever uses as genuine
any stamp, knowing it to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven yea rs, or
with fine, or with both.
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