IPC Section 235 — Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin

Summary

If a person has any tool or material with the intention of using it to make fake coins, or if they know or have reason to believe that the tool or material is meant to be used for that purpose, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever is in possession of any instrument or material, for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin, or knowing or having reason to believe that the same is intended to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine;

Related Judgments

• CRL A/433/1995 — Madras High Court (1995)
• S.C.R. 358 NIKESH TARACHAND SHAH v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2017)
• SARABHAI M. CHEMICALS v. C.C.E., VADODARA — Supreme Court of India (S)
• SC (2024) Vol.7 p.1054 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• DIPAKBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATEL v. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• STATE OF KERALA v. MATHAI VERGHESE — Supreme Court of India (1987)
• SC (1956) Vol.1 p.506 — Supreme Court of India (1956)
• ...Petitioner vs K.P.S.Jayachandran — Madras High Court (2006)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes