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

Summary

If you possess an Indian coin that you know has been illegally altered or tampered with (as described in sections 247 or 249), and you then give that coin to someone else, or try to get someone else to accept it, with the intention of cheating or enabling cheating, you can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in sections 247 or 249 has been committed, and having known at the time when he became possessed of such coin that such offence had been committed with respect to it, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Sections referred to

• IPC §247 — Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

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• BNS §179 — Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes