BNS §179
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
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489B. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes.—Whoever sells to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics in or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with 2[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.
Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, 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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 489B absorbed into BNS 179. Cross-chapter relocation Documents→Coin/Currency..
Old position
IPC 489B is concerned with Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
New position
BNS 179 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to
BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes) preserves the framework of IPC 489B. BNS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes) preserves the framework of IPC 489B. BNS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 179 text: Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 489B continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 179 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §489B → BNS §179 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/179.
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