349 bns - Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark

Section 349 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

349. Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark affixed to or impressed upon the same or to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods are contained, shall, unless he proves-

(a) that, having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence against this section, he had at the time of the commission of the alleged offence no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark; and

(b) that, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained such goods or things; or

(c) that otherwise he had acted innocently, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

 

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 341 Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 338

Section 342 Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material

Section 343 Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security

Section 344 Falsification of accounts

Section 345 Property mark

Section 346 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury

Section 347 Counterfeiting a property mark

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

Section 349 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark

Section 350 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods