Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
Section 254 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered. Whoever delivers to any other person as genuine or as a coin of a different description from what it is, or attempts to induce any person to receive as genuine, or as a different coin from what it is, any coin in respect of which he knows that any such operation as that mentioned in sections 246, 24 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 as a coin of a different description from what it is, or attempts to induce any person to receive as genuine, or as a different coin from what it is, any coin in respect of which he knows that any such operation as that mentioned in sections 246, 247, 248 or 249 has been performed, but in respect of which he did not, at the time when he took it into his possession, know that such operation had been performed, 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 for which the altered coin is passed, or attempted to be passed.
Section 254, 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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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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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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This section refers to
- s. 246 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
- s. 247 Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
- s. 248 Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
- s. 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
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 Lochan Yadav vs State of U.p.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
At the stage of Section 482 CrPC application, the High Court's discretion is limited to examining whether a prima facie case is made out against the accused based on the allegations in the FIR and material collected during investigation. Disputed questions of fact and defense arguments cannot be considered at this stage. The High Court cannot quash criminal proceedings merely because the accused contends that no offence is disclosed; such contentions must be raised and adjudicated during the trial. The court must apply the established legal principles laid down in R.P. Kapur, Bhajan Lal, P.P. Sharma, and Zandu Pharmaceutical cases to determine whether prima facie case exists.
On this section: Charged in FIR but specific application not detailed in order
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Questions about Section 254
What have the courts held on Section 254 of the Indian Penal Code?
Ram Lochan Yadav vs State of U.p. (24 Oct 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Charged in FIR but specific application not detailed in order.
How do I find court cases under Section 254 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 254, section 254 IPC, section 254 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 Lochan Yadav vs State of U.p. (24 Oct 2019).
What should I read with Section 254 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 246 (Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin), section 247 (Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin), section 248 (Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description), section 249 (Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 254 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 254 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 254, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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