What is IPC Section 263 in BNS?

IPC Section 263 (263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used) now corresponds to BNS Section 185 — 185. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.. The text is substantially unchanged.

The text is substantially unchanged

IPC Section 263 is now BNS Section 185

263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

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Old law

IPC §263

263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

263. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark, put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the same has been used, or knowingly has in his possession or sells or disposes of any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed, or sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

185. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.

185. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark, put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the same has been used, or knowingly has in his possession or sells or disposes of any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed, or sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.