IPC Section 230 — Coin defined

offences relating to coin and government stamps

Criminal

Summary

Coin means any piece of metal that is currently being used as money, and that has been marked and officially released by a government or ruling authority for that purpose.

Official Text

Coin Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.

Related Judgments

SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
... Petitioners/Accused vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)
in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
... Appellant/Accused vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2014)
CRL A(MD)/516/2017 — Madras High Court ()
CRL A(MD)/376/2017 — Madras High Court ()

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes