LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
489CPossession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes
Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit and intending to use the same as genuine or that it may be used as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
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Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes
- 489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489B Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank-notes
- 489D Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
- 489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
