Of Offences Relatingto Coinand Government Stamps
IPC Section 231 - Counterfeiting coin
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 231 deals with counterfeiting coin.
Full official legal text
231. Counterfeiting coin. Whoever counterfeits or knowingly performs any part of the process of
counterfeiting coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.-- A person commits this offence who intending to practise deception, or knowing it to
be likely that deception will thereby be practised, causes a genuine coin to appear like a different coin.
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