Import or export of counterfeit coin
Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with import or export of counterfeit coin. Whoever imports into [India], or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, knowingly or having reason to believe that the same is counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever imports into [India], or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, knowingly or having reason to believe that the same is counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 237, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 179 Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes Distant match 58%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Shri. Ammeruddin Ismail Dukandar
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Possession of a valid driving licence is a fundamental prerequisite and the essential link for the development of the jural relationship between the claimant and the insurance company in motor accident compensation claims. When an application is filed seeking direction to produce a driving licence, the court must issue a proper order directing production, and the Tribunal must verify compliance before awarding compensation. Failure to do so constitutes a prima facie error requiring remand for fresh consideration.
On this section: Cited in relation to the charge levelled against the driver in the charge sheet; the court noted that no charge was levelled against the driver for not possessing a driving licence
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… The learned counsel further submitted that evidence of PW2-the Doctor, has been considered by the Tribunal. PW2-Doctor has deposed that the injured has suffered 60% disability. The learned counsel submits that the same is contrary to the charge sheet filed against the driver for the offence committed under Section 237 Indian Penal Code. If it is grievous in nature, it causes disability to the extent of 60% and definitely grave offence should have been levelled against the driver. PW.2-Doctor, who examined 3 the injured, was examined after the lapse of three years. These infirmities have not been met by the Tribunal is his …
Questions about Section 237
What have the courts held on Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code?
National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Shri. Ammeruddin Ismail Dukandar (22 Oct 2013) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Cited in relation to the charge levelled against the driver in the charge sheet; the court noted that no charge was levelled against the driver for not possessing a driving licence.
How do I find court cases under Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IPC 237, section 237 IPC, section 237 of the Indian Penal Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Shri. Ammeruddin Ismail Dukandar (22 Oct 2013).
What should I read with Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 237, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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