BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Replaces IPC Section 233 / 234 / 235 / 256 / 257 / 489D.
Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any machinery, die, or instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for forging or counterfeiting any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currency-note or bank-note, 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.
Nearby sections
- 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 179 Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 182 Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 183 Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
- 184 Using Government stamp known to have been before used.
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