179. Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
BNS Section 179: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. It replaces IPC 234, IPC 235, IPC 237, IPC 256, IPC 257, IPC 489D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 179 is cognizable and non-bailable.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | Using as genuine forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp currency-notes or bank-notes. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court of Session |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 179
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 234:
- IPC 235:
- IPC 237: Import or export of counterfeit coin. 238. Import or export of counterfeits of the Indian coin. 239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. 240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. 241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit. 250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered. 251. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered. 254. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered. 258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp. 260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit. 489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
- IPC 256:
- IPC 257:
- IPC 489D:
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