Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489ABNS 178
Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank- notes
BNS 178 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A is BNS 178
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine
- Bailable?
- Non-bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Court of Session
For offences under the BNS (on or after 1 July 2024); older cases follow the IPC and CrPC. Source: First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023, and the wording of the section. Not legal advice.
What changed
- Nine 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 eight.
- Illustrations given u/s 230 IPC are excluded.
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Under Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 178 it is non-bailable and cognizable, and is tried by Court of Session. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A under BNS?
BNS 178: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine.
What is IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A (Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or bank- notes) corresponds to Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A and BNS 178?
Nine 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 eight. Illustrations given u/s 230 IPC are excluded.
How do I cite BNS 178 in a pleading?
Under Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 230 to 232, 246 to 249, 255, 489A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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