BNS Section 183: Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 261
Procedural Classification Summary
Effacing any writing from a
Bailable: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 years,substance bearing aor fine, or both.class. Government stamp, removing from a document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No change.