Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
Section 248 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description. Whoever performs on any coin any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable t 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 performs on any coin any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, 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 248, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes Distant match 47%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Cross-references
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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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Ram Bhaj vs State of Haryana
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
While The Conviction Of An Accused Under Section 465 IPC For Forging Pollution Certificates Must Be Upheld If Supported By Cogent And Convincing Evidence, The Court Possesses Discretionary Authority To Suspend The Remaining Imprisonment Sentence When The Accused Has Already Endured Prolonged Litigation Spanning Nearly Two Decades, Is A First-Time Offender, Serves As The Sole Breadwinner For Aged Parents And Minor Children, And Has Already Undergone Partial Imprisonment. In Such Circumstances, The Ends Of Justice Are Adequately Served By Maintaining The Conviction And Fine While Suspending The Remaining Imprisonment, As Continued Incarceration Would Serve No Useful Purpose.
On this section: Examination Of Accused - Petitioner Was Examined Under This Section And Stated His Family Circumstances
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Judgments citing this section
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… to, as 'the AO.1 and the AO.2') whereby the respondents/AOs.1 and 2 were acquitted of the charges under Sections 8, 9 and 13 (1) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short 'the PC Act, 1988') read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity 'IPC') in terms of Section 248 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity 'CrPC'). 2. Sum and substance of the charges against the AOs.1 and 2, is that, AOs.1 and 2 being the Public Servants, working in the capacity of the Superintendent in the Office of the Assistant Director of Welfare of Handicapped, Kurnool and the …
Questions about Section 248
What have the courts held on Section 248 of the Indian Penal Code?
Ram Bhaj vs State of Haryana (01 Apr 2016) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Examination Of Accused - Petitioner Was Examined Under This Section And Stated His Family Circumstances.
How do I find court cases under Section 248 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 248, section 248 IPC, section 248 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 Ram Bhaj vs State of Haryana (01 Apr 2016).
What should I read with Section 248 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 178 (Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 248 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 248 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 248, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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