BNS 347: earlier IPC 483 and 484

Section 347 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Sections 483 and 484 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 347 deals with counterfeiting a property mark. It brings 2 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 347 was IPC 483 and 484.

Counterfeiting a property mark. · It brings 2 old provisions together.

Merged

Came from

97% of the old wording kept

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVIII

s. 483

Counterfeiting a property mark used by another

Whoever counterfeits any ⁴***property mark used by any other person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVIII

s. 347(1)of section 347

Counterfeiting a property mark.

(1) Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by any other person shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from India Code