Section 260 IPC-Dhara 260-Dafa-Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit

Section 260 IPC-Dhara 260-Dafa-Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit:

 

Whoever uses a s genuine any stamp, knowing it to be counterfeit of 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, or with fine, or with both. 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE 

Punishment—Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both—Cognizable—Bailable—Triable by Magistrate of the first class—Non-compound­able.