Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489BBNS 179
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
BNS 179 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B is BNS 179
- 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
- Eleven sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS.
- Thus, in a single stroke, the number of section and offences has been reduced by ten.
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Under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 179 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 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B under BNS?
BNS 179: imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment up to 10 years and fine.
What is IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes) corresponds to Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B and BNS 179?
Eleven sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of section and offences has been reduced by ten.
How do I cite BNS 179 in a pleading?
Under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 237 to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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