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CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section 243: Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

Whoever, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of counterfeit coin, which is a counterfeit of 1[Indian coin], having known at the time when he became possessed of it that it was counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “the Queen’s coin”.

Now in the BNS

As given in the official comparison tables of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and the Allahabad High Court (the NCRB table has no row for it). Read both texts before relying on it.

IPC 243BNS 180

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