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Section 246 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
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 alters the composition of that coin.
Related Sections
- Section 238: Import or export of counterfeits of the India coin
- Section 485: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
- Section 216A: Penalty for harboring robbers or dacoits
- Section 376C: Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc
- Section 117: Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons
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