Indian Penal Code
IPC 250 is now BNS 179.
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered · BNS 179 brings it together with IPC 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 251, 254, 258, 260 and 489B.
Merged
35% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XII
s. 250
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in section 246 or 248 has been committed, and having known at the time when he became possessed of such coin that such offence had been committed with respect to it, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. X
s. 179
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code