Chapter 12 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45) View all Acts

Of Offences Relating To Coin And Government Stamps
12 (XII)

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The Indian Penal Code, 1860
45
06-10-1860
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
It is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Internal Security

Sections from Chapter 12 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. 45)

230 - "Coin" defined.
231 - Counterfeiting coin.
232 - Counterfeiting Indian coin.
233 - Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.
234 - Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
235 - Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin
236 - Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin
237 - Import or export of counterfeit coin.
238 - Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin.
239 - Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
240 - Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
241 - Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.
242 - Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
243 - Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.
244 - Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
245 - Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.
246 - Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.
247 - Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
248 - Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.
249 - Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.
250 - Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
251 - Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252 - Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.
253 - Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.
254 - Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered.
255 - Counterfeiting Government stamp.
256 - Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp.
257 - Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.
258 - Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.
259 - Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.
260 - Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.
261 - Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
262 - Using Government stamp known to have been before used
263 - Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.
263A - Prohibition of fictitious stamps.