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The Indian Penal Code, 1860

Using a false property mark

Repealed From 01 Jan 1862 Act 45 of 1860 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 45 of 1860 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 06 Oct 1860 In force 01 Jan 1862 Cited by 2 provisions

This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It is reproduced because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with using a false property mark. Whoever marks any movable property or goods or any case, package or other receptacle containing movable property or goods, or uses any case, package or other receptacle having any mark thereon, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the property or goods so marked, or any The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Whoever marks any movable property or goods or any case, package or other receptacle containing movable property or goods, or uses any case, package or other receptacle having any mark thereon, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the property or goods so marked, or any property or goods contained in any such receptacle so marked, belong to a person to whom they do not belong, is said to use a false

property mark.

Section 481, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).

Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 345 Property mark Close, with changes 84%

Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.

Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 2

  1. Karnataka Excise Act s. 29 Power to cancel or suspend licence, etc
  2. Puducherry Excise Act s. 28

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

  1. Bansh @ Lala vs State of U.p.

    High Court 11 Jun 2018 Persuasive (Other High Court)

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    At the pre-trial stage, while the innocence of an accused cannot be adjudged, bail may be granted with stringent conditions designed to ensure the accused's appearance in court, prevent tampering with evidence, and protect public safety. The conditions imposed must be reasonable and proportionate to the nature of allegations and the risk posed by the accused.

    On this section: Charge of dishonoring cheque against the applicant

    Read the full order on eCourts India

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Questions about Section 481

What have the courts held on Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code?

Bansh @ Lala vs State of U.p. (11 Jun 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Charge of dishonoring cheque against the applicant.

How do I find court cases under Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 481, section 481 IPC, section 481 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 481 punishment and ipc 481 in bns. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Bansh @ Lala vs State of U.p. (11 Jun 2018).

What should I read with Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 345 (Property mark), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?

Section 481 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 481, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

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