Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any current coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 247 — Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of current coin
As in force on 30 November 2008.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 30 November 2008 You are here
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 247]