Indian Penal Code 1860 Part - 5

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Stamps (Section 230 – 263A)

Section. 230	Coin defined
Section. 231	Counterfeiting coin	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 232	Counterfeiting Indian coin	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 233	Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 234	Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Court of session.
Section. 235	Possession of instrument, or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin	1.Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.2.Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 236	Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin	Punishment The punishment provided for abetting the counterfeiting of such coin within India. Triable by Court of session.
Section. 237	Import or export of counterfeit coin	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 238	Import or export of counterfeits of the India coin	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 239	Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit	Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 240	Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit	Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 241	Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of the coin Counterfeited, or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 242	Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 243	Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 244	Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 245	Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 246	Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 247	Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 248	Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 249	Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 250	Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered	Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 251	Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered	Punishment imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 252	Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 253	Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof	Punishment, Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 254	Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or 10 times the value of the coin, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 255	Counterfeiting Government stamp	Punishment Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine, Triable by Court of Session.
Section. 256	Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 257	Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 258	Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 259	Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 260	Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be a counterfeit	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 261	Effacing, Writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 262	Using Government stamp known to have been before used.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 263	Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used	Punishment, Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 263A	Prohibition of fictitious stamps.	Punishment Fine of 200 rupees. Triable by any Magistrate

Chapter – 13 Of Offences Relating To Weights and Measures (Section 264 – 267)

Section. 264	Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 265	Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 266	Being in possession of false weight or measure.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 267	Making or selling false weight or measure.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.

Chapter – 14 Of Offences Affecting The Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals (Section 268 – 294A)

Section. 268	Public nuisance.
Section. 269	Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 270	Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.	Punishment Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 271	Disobedience to quarantine rule.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 272	Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 273	Sale of noxious food or drink.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 274	Adulteration of drugs.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 275	Sale of adulterated drugs	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 276	Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 277	Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 278	Making atmosphere noxious to health.	Punishment Fine of 500 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 279	Rash driving or riding on a public way.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 280	Rash navigation of vessel.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 281	Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.	Punishment, Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both, Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
Section. 282	Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 283	Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.	Punishment Fine of 200 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 284	Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 285	Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 286	Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 287	Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 288	Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 289	Negligent conduct with respect to animal.	Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 290	Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for.	Punishment Fine of 200 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 291	Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.	Punishment Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine or both, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 292	Sale, etc., or obscene books, etc.	Punishment On first conviction, with Imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2000 rupees, and, in the event of second of subsequent conviction, Which imprisonment for five years and with fine of 5000 rupees, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 293	Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.	Punishment On first conviction, with Imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2000 rupees, and, in the event of second of subsequent conviction, Which imprisonment for 7 years and with fine of 5000 rupees, Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 294	Obscene acts and songs.	Punishment Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.
Section. 294A	Keeping lottery office.	1.Punishment Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.2. Punishment Fine of 1000 rupees, or both. Triable by any Magistrate.