Indian Penal Code 1860 Part – 5

Section. 230

Coin defined

Section. 231

Counterfeiting coin

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 232

Counterfeiting Indian coin

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 233

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 234           

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting
Indian coin

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Court of
session.

Section. 235

Possession of instrument, or material for the
purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin

1.Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

2.Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 236

Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India
of coin

Punishment The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of
such coin within India. Triable by Court of session.

Section. 237

Import or export of counterfeit coin

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 238

Import or export of counterfeits of the India coin

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 239           

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it
is counterfeit

Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 240

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge
that it is counterfeit

Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 241

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first
possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of
the coin Counterfeited, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 242

Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew
it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 243

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to
be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 244

Person employed in mint causing coin to be of
different weight or composition from that fixed by law

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 245

Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 246

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or
altering composition of coin

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 247

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or
altering composition of Indian coin

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 248           

Altering appearance of coin with intent that it
shall pass as coin of different description

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 249

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent
that it shall pass as coin of different description

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 250

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it
is altered

Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 251

Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge
that it is altered

Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of
Session.

Section. 252

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered
when he became possessed thereof

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 253           

Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to
be altered when he became possessed thereof

Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 254

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first
possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of
the coin, Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 255

Counterfeiting Government stamp

Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and
fine, Triable by Court of Session.

Section. 256

Having possession of instrument or material for
counterfeiting Government stamp

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 257

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting
Government stamp

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 258

Sale of counterfeit
Government stamp.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 259

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 260

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a
counterfeit

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate
of the first class.

Section. 261

Effacing, Writing from substance bearing
Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent
to cause loss to Government.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 262           

Using Government stamp known to have been before
used.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 263

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 263A

Prohibition of fictitious stamps.

Punishment Fine of 200 rupees. Triable by any Magistrate

Section. 264

Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 265

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 266

Being in possession of false weight or measure.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 267

Making or selling false weight or measure.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 268

Public nuisance.

Section. 269

Negligent act likely to spread infection of
disease dangerous to life.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 270

Malignant act likely to spread infection of
disease dangerous to life.

Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any
Magistrate.

Section. 271

Disobedience to quarantine rule.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 272    

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 273

Sale of noxious food or drink.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 274

Adulteration of drugs.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 275

Sale of adulterated drugs

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 276

Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 277      

Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.
Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 278

Making atmosphere noxious to health.

Punishment Fine of 500 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 279

Rash driving or riding on a public way.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 280

Rash navigation of vessel.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 281

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.

Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both, Triable by
Magistrate of the first class.

Section. 282      

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or
overloaded vessel.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 283

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of
navigation.

Punishment Fine of 200 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 284

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous
substance.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 285

Negligent conduct with respect to fire or
combustible matter.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 286

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive
substance.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 287      

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 288

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or
repairing buildings.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 289

Negligent conduct with respect to animal.

Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or
both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 290

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not
otherwise provided for.

Punishment Fine of 200 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 291

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to
discontinue.

Punishment Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine or both, Triable
by any Magistrate.

Section. 292      

Sale, etc., or obscene books, etc.

Punishment On first conviction, with Imprisonment for 2 years, and
with fine of 2000 rupees, and, in the event of second of subsequent
conviction, Which imprisonment for five years and with fine of 5000 rupees,
Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 293

Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.

Punishment On first conviction, with Imprisonment for 3 years, and
with fine of 2000 rupees, and, in the event of second of subsequent
conviction, Which imprisonment for 7 years and with fine of 5000 rupees,
Triable by any Magistrate.

Section. 294

Obscene acts and songs.

Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

Section. 294A

Keeping lottery office.

1.Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by
any Magistrate.

2. Punishment Fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any
Magistrate.