SECTION 487 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 487 in Simple Words
If someone puts a false mark on a package in a way that could deceive a public servant or any person about the contents or quality of the goods inside, and they cannot prove they did it without intent to defraud, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fraudulently marking a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc. | 3 Years or Fine or Both | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Fraudulently marking a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc.
Punishment : 3 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
According to Section 487 of the Indian penal code: Whoever places a false mark on any case, package, or other receptacle that contains goods in a way that is reasonably calculated to lead a public servant or another person to believe such receptacle does not contain goods or does not have goods.
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