The Indian Coinage Act 1870, 23 of 1870, (Rep., Act 03 of 1906)

Section 13. Rupees and half rupees a legal tender

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

Provisos. Four-anna and two-anna pieces. 14. Copper coin when a legal tender. 15. Coin made under former Acts. VII 13. Rupees and half rupees a legal tender. Provisos. Four-anna and two-anna pieces. 14. Copper coin when a legal tender. 13. The said rupee and half rupee shall be a legal tender in payment or on account: Provided that the coin has not lost more than two per cent. in weight: Provided 220 Indian Coinage. [ACT XXIII Provided also that it has not been clipped or filed, or defaced or diminished, otherwise than by use. The quarter rupee and eighth of a rupee shall be legal tender only for the fractions of a rupee, subject to the second proviso contained in this section.

Source: India Code