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Section 485 IPC — Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 190

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4*[485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.--Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a proper mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a person to whom they do not belong, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.]

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