Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 182

BNS 182: earlier IPC 489E

Section 182 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 489E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 182 deals with making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 182 was IPC 489E.

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.

Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVIII
s. 489E
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes
(1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in any way resembling, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any currency-note or bank-note shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
(2) If any person, whose name appears on a document the making of which is an offence under sub-section (1), refuses, without lawful excuse, to disclose to a police-officer on being so required the name and address of the person by whom it was printed or otherwise made, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
(3) Where the name of any person appears on any document in respect of which any person is charged with an offence under sub- section (1) or on any other document used or distributed in connection with that document it may, until the contrary is proved, be presumed that that person caused the document to be made.]
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. X
s. 182
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.
(1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in any way resembling, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any currency-note or bank-note shall be punished with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees.
(2) If any person, whose name appears on a document the making of which is an offence under sub-section (1), refuses, without lawful excuse, to disclose to a police officer on being so required the name and address of the person by whom it was printed or otherwise made, he shall be punished with fine which may extend to six hundred rupees.
(3) Where the name of any person appears on any document in respect of which any person is charged with an offence under sub-section (1) or on any other document used or distributed in connection with that document it may, until the contrary is proved, be presumed that the person caused the document to be made.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 489E
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank- notes.
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentFine of 100 rupees.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
On refusal to disclose the name and address of the printer.
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentFine of 200 rupees.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 489E IPCBNS 182 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
Related sectionsIPC 489E · Making or using documents resembling…
BNS 181 · Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.BNS 183 · Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.

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