Section 180: Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp,
forged or currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or
counterfeit
coin, counterfeit and intending to use the same as genuine or that it may be used as genuine, shall
Government be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven
stamp,
currency-notes years, or with fine, or with both.
or bank-notes.
Explanation.—If a person establishes the possession of the forged or counterfeit
coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note to be from a lawful source, it shall not constitute an
offence under this section.
Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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