Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in [India], does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, shall be punished with impr 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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, being employed in any mint lawfully established in [India], does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, 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 244, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 187 Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Questions about Section 244
What does Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?
Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law". Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in [India], does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, shall be punished with impr
How do I find court cases under Section 244 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 244, section 244 IPC, section 244 of the Indian Penal Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 187 (Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 244 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 244, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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