Section 245Central Act
Section 245: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.
Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in 1 [India], any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
1. The words 'British India" have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
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