BNS179
BNS Section 179: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes
Punishment 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
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Arrest, bail & court
- Cognizable · Non-bailable · Court of Session
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS179. 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.
Cite as: Section 179, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)