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Penal Code · Updated to 4 Jul 2023 · Chapter XII · Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps
255. Counterfeiting a Government stamp
Feedback & supportWhoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation—A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination.
Penal Code 147