Indian Penal Code, 1860
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating
documents described in 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 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 there after 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 mark has been counterfeited, shall be punished with
152[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.