Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by the Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 262 — Using a Government stamp known to have been before used
As in force on 31 December 2021.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 31 December 2021 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest