BNS §187
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
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244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.—Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in 2[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.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 244 (mint employee causing coin of different weight or composition than fixed by law; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 187.
Old position
IPC 244 is concerned with Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
New position
BNS 187 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law. 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
IPC 244 (mint employee causing coin of different weight or composition than fixed by law; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 187.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 244 (mint employee causing coin of different weight or composition than fixed by law; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 187.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 244 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 187 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 187 (Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law). 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 §244 → BNS §187 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/187.
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