Section 257: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter XII · in_force
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Whoever makes or performs any part of the process of making, or buys, or sells, or disposes of, any instrument for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 256: Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting GovernmentSection 258: Sale of counterfeit Government stampSection 255: Counterfeiting Government stampSection 259: Having possession of counterfeit Government stampSection 254: Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not knowSection 260: Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
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