Section 231 of IPC : Section 231: Counterfeiting coin

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a resident of Mumbai, sets up a small workshop in his garage where he manufactures fake ₹10 coins using metal molds. He then distributes these counterfeit coins to local street vendors, knowing that they will be used as genuine currency. Ravi is caught by the police and charged under Section 231 of the Indian Penal Code for counterfeiting coins. He faces imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

Example 2:

Priya, who works in a coin minting factory, decides to alter genuine ₹5 coins to make them look like ₹10 coins by adding extra metal and re-stamping them. She does this with the intention of deceiving people into accepting these altered coins as ₹10 coins. When her actions ar...

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