Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 255

IPC 255 in BNS: Section 178(3)

Section 255 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 178(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 255 deals with counterfeiting Government stamp. BNS 178 brings it together with IPC 230, 231, 232, 246, 247, 248, 249 and 489A. BNS 178 is new, with no IPC counterpart. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 255 is now BNS 178(3).

Counterfeiting Government stamp · BNS 178 brings it together with IPC 230, 231, 232, 246, 247, 248, 249 and 489A. BNS 178 is new, with no IPC counterpart.

Merged
30% of the old wording kept
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XII
s. 255
Counterfeiting Government stamp
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue shall be punished with 1[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.
Explanation.—A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamps of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. X
s. 178(3)of section 178
Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.
(3) a person commits the offence of “counterfeiting Government stamp” who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination; (4) a person commits the offence of counterfeiting coin who intending to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised, causes a genuine coin to appear like a different coin; and
Text from India Code
Also in BNS 178
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 255
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Triable byCourt of Session.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 255 IPCBNS 178 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
Related sectionsBNS 178 · Counterfeiting coin, Government stam…IPC 230 · “Coin” definedIPC 231 · Counterfeiting coinIPC 232 · Counterfeiting Indian coinIPC 246 · Fraudulently or dishonestly diminish…IPC 247 · Fraudulently or dishonestly diminish…IPC 248 · Altering appearance of coin with int…IPC 249 · Altering appearance of Indian coin w…IPC 489A · Counterfeiting currency-notes or ban…
IPC 254 · Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be alteredIPC 256 · Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

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