Punishment for using a false property mark
Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with punishment for using a false property mark. Whoever uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section 482, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 345 Property mark Close, with changes 83%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 14
- Andhra Pradesh Excise Act s. 37
- Arunachal Pradesh Excise Act s. 41
- Assam Excise Act s. 30
- Gujarat Prohibition Act s. 78
- Karnataka Excise Act s. 29 Power to cancel or suspend licence, etc
- Karnataka Excise Act s. 37 Penalty for adulteration, etc., by licensed vendor or manufacturer 1[or any other person]1
- Karnataka Prohibition Act s. 70 Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer
- Maharashtra Prohibition Act s. 78 Penalty for misconduct by licensed vendor or manufacturer
- Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act s. 20 Power to cancel or suspend permits etc
- Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act s. 21
- Puducherry Excise Act s. 28
- Puducherry Excise Act s. 36
and 2 more
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.
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Parveen @ Kaley vs The State
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When credible contemporaneous evidence (such as newspaper reports) corroborates allegations of illegal arrest and detention prior to FIR registration, and the accused have been in judicial custody for an extended period, bail should be granted despite the seriousness of charges, subject to appropriate bail conditions including personal bond and surety.
On this section: Conspiracy or abetment related charges
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Nitin vs State of U.p.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Even in cases involving serious offences under the Excise Act and IPC (Sections 420, 482), bail may be granted when the trial status is unclear and the accused has already undergone substantial pre-trial detention, provided stringent conditions are imposed to ensure presence during trial and prevent abuse of bail liberty.
On this section: Dishonestly using false documents charge; cited as basis for gravity of offence
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 482
What have the courts held on Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code?
Parveen @ Kaley vs The State (03 Sep 2007) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Conspiracy or abetment related charges. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2007 to 2019.
How do I find court cases under Section 482 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 482, section 482 IPC, section 482 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 482 in bns and ipc 482 crpc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Parveen @ Kaley vs The State (03 Sep 2007).
What should I read with Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
14 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 482 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 482 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 482, 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
- 499. Defamation1512 words
- 464. Making a false document1223 words
- 300. Murder1172 words
- 378. Theft980 words
- 108. Abettor745 words
- 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property727 words
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