Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 180: Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
IPC Sections 242, 243, 252, 253, 259 and 489C are covered by BNS Section 180.
- BNS 180IPC: 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489CChanged
Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Six sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by five. and 'not constitute an offence' is added.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 339: Having possession of document described in Section 337 or Section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine · IPC 474
- BNS 178: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank-notes · IPC 230, 231, 232
- BNS 306: Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master · IPC 381
- BNS 340: Forged document or electronic record. and using it as genuine · IPC 470, 471
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