Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 181: Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notes
IPC Sections 233, 234, 235, 256, 257 and 489D are covered by BNS Section 181.
- BNS 181IPC: 233 / 234 / 235 / 256 / 257 / 489DChanged
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, 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 'any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue' 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 342: Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 338, or possessing counterfeit marked material · IPC 475, 476
- BNS 348: Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark · IPC 485
- BNS 178: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank-notes · IPC 230, 231, 232
- BNS 341: Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery, punishable under section 338 · IPC 472, 473
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