Making or possession of instrument for counterfeiting property mark
Full Text
Whoever makes or has in his possession any die, plate or other instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting a property mark, or has in his possession a property mark for the purpose of denoting that any goods belong to a 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.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes making or possessing any die, plate, or instrument for counterfeiting a property mark, or possessing a property mark for deceptive purposes, with imprisonment up to 3 years, fine, or both.
Key Legal Elements
- Making or possessing a die, plate, or other instrument
- Purpose of such instrument must be counterfeiting a property mark
- Possessing a property mark to denote ownership of goods by someone who does not own them
- Punishment of imprisonment up to 3 years, fine, or both
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both
Practical Note
CRITICAL COMPARISON: BNS Section 348 corresponds directly to Section 485 of the IPC (making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark). The key ingredients, prohibited materials, and the maximum punishment of up to 3 years imprisonment, fine, or both remain unchanged.
हिंदी पाठ
जो कोई संपत्ति चिह्न का कूटकरण करने के प्रयोजन से कोई डाई, प्लेट या अन्य उपकरण बनाएगा या अपने कब्जे में रखेगा, या इस प्रयोजन से कि यह दर्शाया जाए कि कोई माल किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति का है जिसका वह नहीं है, अपने कब्जे में कोई संपत्ति चिह्न रखेगा, वह किसी एक अवधि के लिए कारावास से, जिसे तीन वर्ष तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से दंडित किया जाएगा।