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 187: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 187 |
| Marginal note | Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRLP/13246/2025 of Chukka Appalaraju Vs The State of Andhra PradeshHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh · 2026-01-04
- Bail Appln./3240/2025 of MANOJ Vs THE STATE OF ASSAMGauhati High Court · 2025-12-10
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