BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 349 — Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark.
Replaces IPC Section 486.
Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark affixed to or impressed upon the same or to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods are contained, shall, unless he proves--- (a) that, having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence against this section, he had at the time of the commission of the alleged offence no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark; and (b) that, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained such goods or things; or (c) that otherwise he had acted innocently, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Nearby sections
- 346 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.
- 347 Counterfeiting a property mark.
- 348 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark.
- 350 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.
- 351 Criminal intimidation.
- 352 Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.
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