Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine"
Explanation"-A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamps of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination"
251 IPC Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252 IPC Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
255 IPC Counterfeiting Government stamp
256 IPC Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
257 IPC Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
258 IPC Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
259 IPC Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
260 IPC Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit