Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit. Whoever delivers to any other person as genuine, or attempts to induce any other person to receive as genuine, any counterfeit coin which he knows to be counterfeit, but which he did not know to be counterfeit at the time when he took it into his possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of ei 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 delivers to any other person as genuine, or attempts to induce any other person to receive as genuine, any counterfeit coin which he knows to be counterfeit, but which he did not know to be counterfeit at the time when he took it into his possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine to an amount which may extend to ten times the value of the coin counterfeited, or with both.
Illustration
A, a coiner, delivers counterfeit Company's rupees to his accomplice B, for the purpose of uttering them. B sells the rupees to C, another utterer, who buys them knowing them to be counterfeit. C pays away the rupees for goods to D, who receives them, not knowing them to be counterfeit. D, after receiving the rupees, discovers that
they are counterfeit and pays them away as if they were good. Here D is punishable only under this section, but B and C are punishable under section 239 or 240, as the case may be.
Section 241, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
No provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is textually close to this one. No close match found
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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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Bichitra Mohanty vs State of Kerala
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When criminal charges are substantially altered after a guilty plea and conviction, the original guilty plea cannot be allowed to remain as it would violate the accused's right to fair trial. A guilty plea is valid only for the specific offences for which it was made, and if those offences are changed to substantially different and more serious offences, the accused must be permitted to withdraw the plea and contest the new charges on merits. The procedure for accepting a guilty plea must be strictly followed, and the plea must be voluntary and made with full understanding of the implications of the specific offences charged.
On this section: Reading and explanation of charge - procedural requirement for valid guilty plea
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Alisher S/o Chhote Khan vs State of Rajasthan
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When the complainant in a criminal case has settled the dispute with the accused through compromise and filed an affidavit to that effect before the court, the High Court may exercise its discretionary power under Section 439 CrPC to grant bail to the accused, provided reasonable bail conditions are imposed to ensure their appearance before the court on all dates of hearing.
On this section: Offence related to criminal intimidation or similar conduct - one of the charges against the accused petitioners in FIR No. 58/2020
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Sanju vs State of U.p.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A non-bailable warrant issued by a trial court for an applicant's non-appearance on a scheduled date, when the applicant has not surrendered, does not contain any illegality or infirmity and therefore cannot be quashed by the High Court under Section 482 CrPC merely on the basis of the applicant's petition without substantive grounds demonstrating procedural defects or abuse of process.
On this section: Dacoity - one of the charges in the underlying criminal case (Crime No. 220/2016)
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Questions about Section 241
What have the courts held on Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code?
Bichitra Mohanty vs State of Kerala (06 Feb 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Reading and explanation of charge - procedural requirement for valid guilty plea. Another 2 judgments on this section are set out below. They run from 2020 to 2024.
How do I find court cases under Section 241 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 241, section 241 IPC, section 241 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 241 details and 241 ipc punishment. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 3 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Bichitra Mohanty vs State of Kerala (06 Feb 2024).
What should I read with Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 239 (Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit), section 240 (Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 241, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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