Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting 1[Indian coin], shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "the Queen's coin".
2. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, sec. 117 and Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1.1.2024).