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Section 240 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Whoever, having. any counterfeit coin which is a counterfeit of 129[Indian coin], and which, at the time when he became possessed of it, he knew to be a counterfeit of 128[Indian coin], fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers the same to any person, or attempts to induce any person to receive it shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Sections
- Section 511: Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment
- Section 458: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
- Section 128: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- Section 485: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
- Section 507: Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
Related Acts
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2017
- National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Act, 2019
- Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Act, 2017
- National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2017
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