Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.

Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on 1 [any Indian coin] any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

³ Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “any of the Queen’s coin”.