Section 249 IPC Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 249 of Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Whoever performs on 1 [any Indian coin] any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished 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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1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for any of "the Queens coin".

Indian Penal Code 1860

Section 246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin

Section 247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

Section 248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 250 Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Section 251 Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Section 252 Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Section 253 Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Section 254 Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered

Section 255 Counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 256 Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 257 Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp

Section 258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp

Section 259 Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp

Section 260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit