Offence relating to coin and gov. stamps MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Offence relating to coin and gov. stamps - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is option 2.Key Points

• Section 28 of Indian Penal Code 1860 deals with “Counterfeit”.
• It says a person is said to “counterfeit” who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised.
• Explanation 1.—It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact.
• Explanation 2.—When a person causes one thing to resemble another thing, and the resemblance is such that a person might be deceived thereby, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the person so causing the one thing to resemble the other thing intended by means of that resemblance to practise deception or knew it to be likely that deception would thereby be practised.

The correct answer is Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of Coin.

Key PointsSection 236 of the Indian Penal Code deals with Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of Coin.

It states : Whoever, being within India abets the counterfeiting of coin out of India shall be punished in the same manner as if he abetted the counterfeiting of such coin within India.

The correct answer is Option 4.Key Points

• Section 230 of Indian Penal Code 1860 deals with “Coin” defined.
• It states coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
• Indian coin.—Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
  • Cowries are not coin.
  • Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
  • Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.
  • The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is Indian coin.
  • The “Farukhabad rupee”, which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is Indian coin although it is no longer so used.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points Section 230.   "Coin" defined.
Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
Indian coin.-- Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
Illustrations: 
(a) Cowries are not coin.
(b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.
(d) The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is [Indian coin].
(e) The "Farukhabad rupee", which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is [Indian coin] although it is no longer so used.

The Correct answer is has committed an offence as mere possession of such document in such circumstances is penal.

Key Points

•  A will is one of the documents described in Section 467  of Indian Penal Code 1860,  In the given facts, the will is forged and the person in possession intends to use it fradulently. Here, mere possession in such circumstances is an offence, as per Section 474 IPC.
• Section 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
• Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquittance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquittance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

The correct answer is Option 4.Key Points

• Section 230 of Indian Penal Code 1860 deals with “Coin” defined.
• It states coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
• Indian coin.—Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
  • Cowries are not coin.
  • Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
  • Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.
  • The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is Indian coin.
  • The “Farukhabad rupee”, which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is Indian coin although it is no longer so used.

The correct answer is Section 464

Key Points

• Definition Clause: Section 464 defines what constitutes “making a false document or false electronic record”.
• Key Elements:
  • A person makes or alters a document or electronic record.
  • With intent to cause it to be believed that it was made:
  • By another person who did not authorize it, or
  • At a different time, place, or under different circumstances.
  • The act must be done with intent to commit forgery.
• Purpose: This section sets the foundation for the offence of forgery, which is explained in further sections (465 to 471 IPC).

Additional Information

• Section 465:Provides punishment for forgery, but does not define the making of a false document.
• Section 466:Deals with forgery of public registers or official documents, not the basic definition of a false document.
• Section 467:Covers forgery of valuable security, will, or authority to make documents, and is a more serious form of forgery, not the definition part.

The correct answer is option 2.Key Points

• Section 28 of Indian Penal Code 1860 deals with “Counterfeit”.
• It says a person is said to “counterfeit” who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised.
• Explanation 1.—It is not essential to counterfeiting that the imitation should be exact.
• Explanation 2.—When a person causes one thing to resemble another thing, and the resemblance is such that a person might be deceived thereby, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the person so causing the one thing to resemble the other thing intended by means of that resemblance to practise deception or knew it to be likely that deception would thereby be practised.

The correct answer is Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of Coin.

Key PointsSection 236 of the Indian Penal Code deals with Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of Coin.

It states : Whoever, being within India abets the counterfeiting of coin out of India shall be punished in the same manner as if he abetted the counterfeiting of such coin within India.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points Section 230.   "Coin" defined.
Coin is metal used for the time being as money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State or Sovereign Power in order to be so used.
Indian coin.-- Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; and metal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indian coin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it may have ceased to be used as money.
Illustrations: 
(a) Cowries are not coin.
(b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin.
(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.
(d) The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is [Indian coin].
(e) The "Farukhabad rupee", which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is [Indian coin] although it is no longer so used.

The Correct answer is has committed an offence as mere possession of such document in such circumstances is penal.

Key Points

•  A will is one of the documents described in Section 467  of Indian Penal Code 1860,  In the given facts, the will is forged and the person in possession intends to use it fradulently. Here, mere possession in such circumstances is an offence, as per Section 474 IPC.
• Section 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc
• Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquittance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquittance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation: Abhijeet is charged under section 242 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), with" having been in possession of counterfeit coin, having known at the time when he became possessed thereof that such coin was counterfeit," the word" fraudulently" being omitted in the charge. Unless it appears that Abhijeet was in fact misled by this omission, the error shall not be regarded as material. Hence correct option is C.