Section 489B IPC-Dhara 489B-Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

Section 489B IPC-Dhara 489B-Dafa 489B-Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes:

¹[489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.—Whoever sells to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics in or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, 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.]

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).