Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
Section 243 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of counterfeit coin, which is a counterfeit of [Indian coin], having known at the time when he became possessed of it that it was counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of counterfeit coin, which is a counterfeit of [Indian coin], having known at the time when he became possessed of it that it was counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 243, 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
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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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Swikar Luthra @ Sonu vs State
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
In cases involving serious criminal allegations and where the accused has a history of being a Proclaimed Offender with multiple prior criminal cases registered against him, bail should be denied as the gravity of allegations and the accused's criminal antecedents demonstrate a risk to the administration of justice and the likelihood of non-appearance.
On this section: Offence related to negligence or dereliction of duty by public servant; cited as one of the charges against the petitioner
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Questions about Section 243
What have the courts held on Section 243 of the Indian Penal Code?
Swikar Luthra @ Sonu vs State (11 Sep 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Offence related to negligence or dereliction of duty by public servant; cited as one of the charges against the petitioner.
How do I find court cases under Section 243 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 243, section 243 IPC, section 243 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 Swikar Luthra @ Sonu vs State (11 Sep 2019).
When did Section 243 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 243 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 243, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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