Section 263A of IPC : Section 263A: Prohibition of fictitious stamps

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a small business owner in Mumbai, decides to save money on postage by creating his own stamps that look very similar to the official ones issued by the Indian Government. He uses these fictitious stamps to send out promotional materials for his business. One day, a postal worker notices the fake stamps and reports it to the authorities. Ravi is caught and charged under Section 263A of the Indian Penal Code for making and using fictitious stamps. He is fined two hundred rupees, and all the fake stamps and the materials used to make them are seized and forfeited.

Example 2:

Priya, a college student in Delhi, finds a box of stamps at a flea market. She buys them, thinking they are a great deal. Later, she learns that these stamps are not genuine and were never issued by the Government. Priya decides to keep them as a curiosity. However, during a routine...

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