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Section 188 BNS — Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 54

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188.Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in India, any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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