Section 489A IPC-Dhara 489A-Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

Section 489A IPC-Dhara 489A-Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes:

¹[489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes.—Whoever counter-feits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any currency-note or bank-note, shall be punished with ²[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

 

Explanation

For the purposes of this section and of sections 489B, ³[489C, 489D and 489E], the expression "bank-note" means a promis­sory note or engagement for the payment of money to bearer on demand issued by any person carrying on the business of banking in any part of the world, or issued by or under the authority of any State or Sovereign Power, and intended to be used as equiva­lent to, or as a substitute for money.]

 

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Punishment—Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine—Cognizable—Non-bailable—Triable by Court of Session—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Added by Act 12 of 1899, sec. 2.

 

2. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, sec. 117 and Sch., for "transporta­tion for life" (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

 

3. Subs. by Act 35 of 1950, sec. 3 and Sch. II, for "489C and 489D".