Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule
BNS Section 183 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
Analysis of punishment terms, fines, and judicial sentencing rules for 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 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
⚖️ Sentencing & Penalty Guidelines
Effacing any writing from a
Bail Status
✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)
Arrest Authority
Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court
Magistrate of the first class
Prescribed 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