IPC → BNS

IPC Section 244 in BNS

IPC Section 244 corresponds to BNS Section 187 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 244
New provision187
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 187 — Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law

Drafting note. No change.

Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in India, does any act, or omits what he is legally bound to do, with the intention of causing any coin issued from that mint to be of a different weight or composition from the weight or composition fixed by law, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read the full text of BNS Section 187

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 244 in BNS?

IPC Section 244 is BNS Section 187 — Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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