IPC · XII — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section 238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin . — Whoever imports into[3] [India], or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, which he knows or has reason to believe to be a counterfeit of 1[Indian coin], shall be punished with 2[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.

Source: India Code