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.
IPC Section 237 in BNS: Section 179
Import or export of counterfeit coin
Section 237 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Import or export of counterfeit coin) corresponds to Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 179 is cognizable, non-bailable, triable by Court of Session; punishment: Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
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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.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
Text of BNS Section 179
Full BNS Section 179 and every IPC section it replaced →
Other IPC sections now in BNS 179
- IPC 238 → BNS 179
- IPC 239 → BNS 179
- IPC 240 → BNS 179
- IPC 241 → BNS 179
- IPC 250 → BNS 179
- IPC 251 → BNS 179
- IPC 254 → BNS 179
- IPC 258 → BNS 179
- IPC 260 → BNS 179
- IPC 489B → BNS 179
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