IPC Section 232 — Counterfeiting Indian coin

offences relating to coin and government stamps

Criminal

Summary

This section makes it a crime to make fake Indian coins or to knowingly take part in any step of the process of making them. A person who does this can be sent to prison for life, or for up to ten years, and can also be ordered to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting Indian coin, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
...Petitioner vs K.P.S.Jayachandran — Madras High Court (2006)
... Petitioner vs 1. State by — Madras High Court (2018)
SC (2025) Vol.10 p.131 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MRS. VIJA YA C. GURSHANEY AND ANR. AUGUST 26, 2003 B — Supreme Court of India (S)
SC (2024) Vol.1 p.549 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
...Petitioner vs State represented by — Madras High Court (2010)