SECTION 254 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 254 in Simple Words
According to section 254 of the Indian Penal Code, anyone who knowingly passes or tries to convince others that a coin is genuine or of a different type than it actually is, and the coin has been altered, can be punished with imprisonment up to two years or fined up to ten times the value of the altered coin.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered | 2 Years or Fine or 10 x Value of Coin | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Punishment : 2 Years or Fine or 10 x Value of Coin
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
Anyone who delivers or tries to induce another person to receive a coin that he knows has been subjected to an operation such as those mentioned in sections 246 or 247 or 248 or 249.
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