BNS Section 183 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
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 (Legacy IPC Section 261)
Statutory Classification Details
Effacing any writing from a
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official 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