IPC Section 248 — Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
offences relating to coin and government stamps
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine”
Summary
Whoever changes the look of a coin by doing something to it, intending for that coin to be used as if it were a different type of coin, can be sent to prison for up to three years and may also have to pay a fine.
Official Text
Whoever performs on any 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 three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Referred to by
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes
