IPC §487 → BNS §350
Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
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487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.—Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does not contain or that it does not contain goods which it does contain, or that the goods contained in such receptacle are of a nature or quality different from the real nature or quality thereof, 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 three years, or with fine, or with both.
(1) Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does not contain or that it does not contain goods which it does contain, or that the goods contained in such receptacle are of a nature or quality different from the real nature or quality thereof, 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 three years, or with fine, or with both. (2) Whoever makes use of any false mark in any manner prohibited under sub-section (1) shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished as if he had committed the offence under sub-section (1).
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 487 absorbed into BNS 350(1).
Old position
IPC 487 is concerned with Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
New position
BNS 350 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods. Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does not
BNS 350 (Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods) preserves the framework of IPC 487. BNS 350 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 350 text: Whoever makes any false...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 350 (Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods) preserves the framework of IPC 487. BNS 350 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 350 text: Whoever makes any false mark upon any case, package or other receptacle containing goods, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause any public servant or any other person to believe that such receptacle contains goods which it does not contain or that it does not contain goods which it does contain, or that the goods...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 487 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 350 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 350 (Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §487 → BNS §350 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/487.
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