Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 181 was IPC 233, 234, 235, 256, 257 and 489D.
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. · It brings 6 old provisions together.
Merged
Came from
91% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XII
s. 233
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells or disposes of, any die or instrument, for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extended to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. X
s. 181
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
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.
Text from India Code