Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 484

IPC 484 in BNS: Section 347(2)

Section 484 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 347(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 484 deals with counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant. BNS 347 brings it together with IPC 483. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 484 is now BNS 347(2).

Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant · BNS 347 brings it together with IPC 483.

Merged
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVIII
s. 484
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by a public servant to denote that any property has been manufactured by a particular person or at a particular time or place, or that the property is of a particular quality or has passed through a particular office, or that it is entitled to any exemption, or uses as genuine any such mark knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XVIII
s. 347(2)of section 347
Counterfeiting a property mark.
(2) Whoever counterfeits any property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by a public servant to denote that any property has been manufactured by a particular person or at a particular time or place, or that the property is of a particular quality or has passed through a particular office, or that it is entitled to any exemption, or uses as genuine any such mark knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 347
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 484
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 3 years and fine.
Triable byMagistrate of the first class.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.

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