Section 259: Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter XII · in_force
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Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, intending to use, or dispose of the same as a genuine stamp, or in order that it may be used as a genuine stamp, 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
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Section 258: Sale of counterfeit Government stampSection 260: Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeitSection 257: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stampSection 261: Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing fromSection 256: Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting GovernmentSection 262: Using Government stamp known to have been before used
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