सं Samvidhan

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 345

Property mark

Why this exists

Property marks help identify ownership of goods, especially in trade, shipping, and commerce, allowing buyers, sellers, and authorities to trust that marked goods truly belong to whoever the mark indicates. This section protects that trust by punishing the deliberate use of false marks meant to misrepresent true ownership, while allowing an honest defence for those who can show they had no intention to defraud.