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IPC Section 247 - Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or alteri ng composition of Indian coin
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IPC Section 247 deals with fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or alteri ng composition of indian coin.
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247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or alteri ng composition of Indian coin
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on 3[any Indian coin] any operation which diminishes the
weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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