IPC §232 → BNS §178
Counterfeiting Indian coin
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232. Counterfeiting Indian coin.—Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting 4[Indian coin], shall be punished with 7[imprisonment for life], or with 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f. 23-6-2005). 2. Subs. by Act 19 of 1872, s. 1, for the first paragraph. 3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for the second paragraph. 4. Subs., ibid., for “the Queen’s coin”. 5. Added by Act 6 of 1896, s. 1(2). 6. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen’s coin” 7. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956). imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of 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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 232 (counterfeiting Indian coin; imprisonment for life or up to 10 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 178. The IPC distinction between 'coin' (IPC 231) and 'Indian coin' (IPC 232) collapses in BNS into a single unified offence applicable uniformly to all coin via the Coinage Act 2011 definitional reference.
Old position
IPC 232 is concerned with Counterfeiting Indian coin. Counterfeiting Indian coin
New position
BNS 178 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes. Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of 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
IPC 232 (counterfeiting Indian coin; imprisonment for life or up to 10 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 178. The IPC distinction between 'coin' (IPC 231) and 'Indian coin' (IPC 232) collapses in BNS into a single unified offence applicable uniformly to all coin...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 232 (counterfeiting Indian coin; imprisonment for life or up to 10 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 178. The IPC distinction between 'coin' (IPC 231) and 'Indian coin' (IPC 232) collapses in BNS into a single unified offence applicable uniformly to all coin via the Coinage Act 2011 definitional reference.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 232 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 178 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 178 (Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, 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 §232 → BNS §178 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/232.
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