Section 238 IPC — Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 99

238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin.-- Whoever imports into 2*[India], or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, which he knows or has reason to believe to be a counterfeit of 1*[Indian coin], shall be punished with 3*[Imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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