The text is substantially unchanged
IPC Section 230 is now BNS Section 178
230. “Coin” defined.
Old law
IPC §230
230. “Coin” defined.
230. Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
Indian coin.—Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
Illustrations
(a) Cowries are not coin.
(b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money. (d) The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is Indian coin.
(e) The “Farukhabad rupee”, which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is Indian coin although it is no longer so used.
Read more: IPC §230Indian coin.—Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
Illustrations
(a) Cowries are not coin.
(b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money. (d) The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is Indian coin.
(e) The “Farukhabad rupee”, which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is Indian coin although it is no longer so used.
New law
BNS §178
178(Explanation (2))
178. Explanation (2) “coin” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 2 of the Coinage Act, 2011 and includes metal used for the time being as money and is stamped and issued by or under the authority of any State or Sovereign Power intended to be so used;
Read more: BNS §178Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.
