Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 263ABNS 186
Prohibition of fictitious stamps
BNS 186 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 263A is BNS 186
- Punishment
- Fine which may extend to two hundred rupees
- Bailable?
- Bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Any Magistrate
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
- Words "'and also in any part of Her Majesty's dominions" are excluded.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 186 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 263A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 263A bailable or non-bailable?
Under BNS 186 it is bailable and cognizable, and is tried by Any Magistrate. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 263A under BNS?
BNS 186: fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
What is IPC 263A equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 263A (Prohibition of fictitious stamps) corresponds to Section 186 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 263A and BNS 186?
Words "'and also in any part of Her Majesty's dominions" are excluded.
How do I cite BNS 186 in a pleading?
Under Section 186 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 263A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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Open the converterNearby IPC sections
- IPC 242, 243, 252, 253, 259, 489C → BNS 180 — Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency- notes or bank-notes
- IPC 489E → BNS 182 — Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank- notes
- IPC 261 → BNS 183 — Effacing, writing from substance bearing Government stamp, removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
- IPC 262 → BNS 184 — Using Government stamp known to have been before used
- IPC 263 → BNS 185 — Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
- IPC 244 → BNS 187 — Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
- IPC 245 → BNS 188 — Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
- IPC 141 → BNS 189(1) — Unlawful assembly
- IPC 142 → BNS 189(2) — Unlawful assembly- Being member of unlawful assembly
- IPC 145 → BNS 189(3) — Unlawful assembly- Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
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- CrPC 151 → BNSS 170 — Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
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