PPC § 475 — Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in

Statutory text (English)

section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material. Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the
substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of a authenticating any document
described in section 467 of this Code, intending that such device or mark shall be used for the purpose
of giving the appearance of authenticity to any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such
material, or who, with such intent, has in his possession any material upon or in the substance of which
any such device or mar khas been counterfeited, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be
liable to fine.

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.475: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 165, 166, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 165, 166) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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