Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 179
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes
In one line
BNS Section 179 deals with using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes and replaces IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B.
Punishment, bail and court
| 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: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 179
179. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes.
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.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B → BNS 179: Eleven sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS.
- IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B → BNS 179: Thus, in a single stroke, the number of section and offences has been reduced by ten.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 179 in the IPC?
BNS Section 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes) replaces Section 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B is now BNS 179.
What is the punishment under BNS 179?
Using as genuine forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp currency-notes or bank-notes – punishable 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. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 179 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 179. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 174 — Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- BNS 175 — False statement in connection with an election
- BNS 176 — Illegal payments in connection with an election
- BNS 177 — Failure to keep election accounts
- BNS 178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes
- BNS 180 — Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes
- BNS 181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
- BNS 182 — Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
- BNS 183 — Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- BNS 184 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used