SECTION 241 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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IPC 241 in Simple Words
In simple words, Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code states that if someone knowingly gives or tries to convince another person that a counterfeit coin is genuine, but they were unaware it was counterfeit when they received it, they can be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or fined up to ten times the value of the counterfeit coin, or both.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit | 2 Years or Fine or 10 x Value of Coin or Both | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Punishment : 2 Years or Fine or 10 x Value of Coin or Both
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
If you are caught attempting to pass off counterfeit coins as genuine or delivering them to someone else as genuine but knowing they were counterfeit, and did not know it at the time of taking possession of the coin, then you will be sentenced to imprisonment.
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