Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Chapter 18 Offences Relating To Documents And To Property Marks

Section 348: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.

Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a property mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a person to whom they do not belong, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

BNSS Classification

  • Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
  • Non-cognizable
  • Bailable
  • Triable by Magistrate of the first class.


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