IPC § 245 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 245 IPC — Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 188 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 188 — Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 188 in full