Of Offences Relatingto Coinand Government Stamps
IPC Section 246 - Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 246 deals with fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin.
Full official legal text
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin. Whoever,
fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the
composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.-- A person who scoops out part of the coin and puts anything else into the cavity alte rs
the composition of the coin.
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