Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
What this section does
This section targets employees of a lawfully established Indian mint who intentionally act or omit to act so as to cause coins issued from that mint to deviate in weight or composition from the legally prescribed standard.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused was employed in a mint lawfully established in India
- The accused did any act or omitted what he was legally bound to do
- The intention was to cause any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law
Derived from IPC s.244.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 187, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 187 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.