IPC § 262 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 262 IPC — Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 184 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 184 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used
Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 184 in full