Section 349 of BNS : Section 349: Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi owns a small electronics shop in Mumbai. He receives a shipment of mobile phones that are branded with a well-known company's logo. Ravi sells these phones to his customers, believing them to be genuine. However, it turns out that the logo on the phones is counterfeit. The police conduct a raid and seize the counterfeit phones. Ravi is charged under Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 for selling goods with a counterfeit property mark.

To defend himself, Ravi must prove:

• (a) He took all reasonable precautions to ensure the phones were genuine, such as verifying the supplier's credentials and checking the authenticity of the goods.
• (b) He provided all information about the supplier to the authorities when asked.
• (c) He acted innocently and h...

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