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SECTION 230 IPC - Indian Penal Code - "Coin" defined
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Indian coin — Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money;
and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
IPC 230 in Simple Words
In simple words, Section 230 of the Indian Penal Code defines ""coin"" as metal used as money and stamped by a government authority, and ""Indian coin"" as metal stamped and issued by the Government of India to be used as money, even if it's no longer in circulation.
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