https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456940 Section 489B requires a distinct factual basis of selling, buying, receiving, using as genuine, or otherwise trafficking in counterfeit currency, so a charge limited to possession cannot support a graver trafficking allegation without prejudicing the accused. The text also explains that errors in charge are not cured where they cause failure of justice. For Section 489C, conscious possession of counterfeit notes, supported by expert proof of falsity and reliable seizure, custody, and transmission evidence, is sufficient; absence of independent witnesses is not necessarily fatal where official witnesses are credible. en-us Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:08:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456940 Section 489B requires a distinct factual basis of selling, buying, receiving, using as genuine, or otherwise trafficking in counterfeit currency, so a charge limited to possession cannot support a graver trafficking allegation without prejudicing the accused. The text also explains that errors in charge are not cured where they cause failure of justice. For Section 489C, conscious possession of counterfeit notes, supported by expert proof of falsity and reliable seizure, custody, and transmission evidence, is sufficient; absence of independent witnesses is not necessarily fatal where official witnesses are credible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456940