(1) Whoever
(a) makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells any fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal purpose any fictitious stamp, or
(b) has in his possession, without lawful excuse, any fictitious stamp, or
(c) makes or, without lawful excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
(2) Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession
of any person for making any fictitious stamp 2[may be seized and, if
seized] shall be forfeited.
(3) In this section "fictitious stamp" means any stamp falsely purporting to
be issued by Government for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, or
any facsimile or imitation or representation, whether on paper or otherwise,
of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose.
(4) In this section and also in sections 255 to 263, both inclusive, the word 'Government", when used in connection with, or in reference to any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, shall, notwithstanding anything in section 17, be deemed to include the person or persons authorized by law to administer executive government in any part of India, and also in any part of Her Majesty's dominions or in any foreign country.
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1. Added by Act 3 of 1895, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Sch., for "may be seized
and".
Section 262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Section 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
Section 263A Prohibition of fictitious stamps
Section 264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
Section 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
Section 266 Being In possession of false weight or measure
Section 267 Making or selling false weight or measure
Section 269 Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
Section 270 Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life