| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of a different weight or composition from that fixed by law. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 187 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in India, does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.