Section 247 IPC — Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Official PDF page 102

247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.--Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on 3*[any Indian coin] any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, 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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