Section 249 IPC-Dhara 249-Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Section 249 IPC-Dhara 249-Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description:

Whoever performs on ¹[any Indian coin] any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE

 

Punishment—Imprisonment for 7 years and fine—Cognizable—Non-bail­able—Triable by Magistrate of the first class—Non-compoundable.

 

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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "any of the Queen's coin".