The Indian Penal Code

"Coin" defined

Counterfeiting coin

Counterfeiting Indian coin

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin

Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin: if Indian coin

Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin

Import or export of counterfeit coin

Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit

Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law

Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered

Counterfeiting Government stamp

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government

Using Government stamp known to have been before used

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

Prohibition of fictitious stamps


OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS


Whoever, fraudulently or with
intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by Government for the
purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

LAWGIST

# 262 Using Government stamp known to have been before used