Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section 251
repealedDelivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in sections 247 or 249 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 ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Why this exists
This is the Indian-coin-specific version of the previous section, and it carries a harsher maximum sentence because tampering with the nation's own currency is treated as a more serious threat to public confidence than tampering with any coin generally. It reflects the special protection historically given to a country's official coinage. The IPC has been repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, effective 1 July 2024.