Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 180
Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes
In one line
BNS Section 180 deals with possession of forged or counterfeit coin, government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes and replaces IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. | Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. | 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 180
180. Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes.
Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit and intending to use the same as genuine or that it may be used as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Explanation.—If a person establishes the possession of the forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note to be from a lawful source, it shall not constitute an offence under this section.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C → BNS 180: Six sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS.
- IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C → BNS 180: Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by five. and 'not constitute an offence' is added.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 180 in the IPC?
BNS Section 180 (Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes) replaces Section 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C is now BNS 180.
What is the punishment under BNS 180?
Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 180 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 180. 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 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 179 — Using as genuine, 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
- BNS 185 — Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used