261
Effacing any
writing from a
subs tance bearing
a Government
stamp, or
removing from a
document a stamp
used for it with
intent to cause loss
to Government.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment 1[Magistrate
of either
of the first
description
class.]
for 3
years, or fine,
or both.
262
Using a
Government stamp
known to have
been before used.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 2
years, or fine,
or both.
2* * *
Erasure of mark
denoting that
stamp has been
used.
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 3 years,
or fine, or
both.
3* * *
263A Fictitious stamps
Ditto ..
Fine of
3* * *
4[600] rupees
Magistrate
of the first
class.
263
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Magistrate
of the first
or second
class.
Magistrate
of the
first class.
CHAPTER XIII.‑ OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
264
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 1 year, or
fine, or both.
2* * *
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Fraudulent use of
false instrument
for weighing
Shall
not
arrest
without
warrant.
Summons.
265
Fraudulent use of
false weight or
measure.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
266
Being in
possession of false
weights or mea
sures for frau
dulent use.
Ditto ..
267
Making or selling
false weights or
measures for
fraudulent use.
Bailable.
1 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972) , s. 2 and Sch., for "Ditto".
2 The words "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" omitted, by A.O., 1949, Sch.
3 The words "Court of Session, or" omitted by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s. 2. and Sch.
4 Subs. by Ord. LXXXVI of 02, s. 3 (SchII).
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Magistrate
of the first
or second
class.
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