Indian Penal Code
IPC 473 is now BNS 341(2).
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise · BNS 341 brings it together with IPC 472. BNS 341(3) and BNS 341(4) are new, with no IPC counterpart.
Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVIII
s. 473
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under any section of this Chapter other than section 467, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVIII
s. 341(2)of section 341
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338.
(2) Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under any section of this Chapter other than section 338, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code