Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in 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"
245 IPC Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
246 IPC Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
247 IPC Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin
248 IPC Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
250 IPC Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered