Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.—
Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing
Indian Penal Code, 1860
489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.—
Whoever sells to, or buys or receives from ... forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with
applies. (2) The objectionable articles to which this section applies are - (a) counterfeit coin; (b) pieces of metal made in contravention of the Metal Tokens ... section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 ( 52 of 1962 ); (c) counterfeit currency note; counterfeit stamps; (d) forged documents; (e) false seals; (f) obscene objects
489A- Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes:
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part
of the process of counterfeiting, any currency note
or bank note ... possession of forged and
counterfeited currency notes or bank notes punishable. Possession and
knowledge that the currency notes were counterfeited notes are
necessary ingredients
expression 'Indian
currency note' in place of the expression 'currency note'.
When the expression 'currency note' is interpreted to mean ... currency notes issued by the Govern-
ment of India."
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applicable to currency notes other than Indian currency
notes. And in holding that counterfeiting
follows:
(i) The note in question is a currency note or bank note;
(ii) Such note was forged or counterfeited;
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(iii) The accused ... Shabbir and possession of
counterfeit currency by Naresh connects him to
conspiracy.
(iv) Ramnarayn was arrested with counterfeit
currency notes in the company of Rauf
Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.
484
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.
485
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting ... such false mark.
489-A
Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.
489-B
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.
Section
Counterfeiting a property mark used by another.
484
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.
485
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting ... such false mark.
489A
Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.
489B
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.
Paragraph 2 Offences
found in
possession of counterfeit notes, he must be presumed to know that
the notes are counterfeit. If the notes were of such a nature ... country but also to provide adequate protection to
currency-notes and bank-notes. The currency-notes are, inspite of
growing accustomedness to the credit cards
489D , IPC, are as under:
"489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-
notes.-
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly
Kapoor Prashant
2013.10.03 14:37
I attest ... Possession of forged or counterfeit
currency-notes or bank-note.-
Whoever has in his possession any forged
or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing