IPC §233 → BNS §181
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
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233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.—Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells or disposes of, any die or instrument, for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extended to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any machinery, die, or instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for forging or 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 233 (making/selling/disposing/possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with mandatory fine in IPC) is preserved as BNS 181 with a punishment expansion to 'imprisonment for life or up to 10 years' to align with the more serious counterparts (IPC 234, 257). The Indian/non-Indian coin distinction (IPC 233 vs 234) collapses.
Old position
IPC 233 is concerned with Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
New position
BNS 181 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes. Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any machinery, die, or instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having
IPC 233 (making/selling/disposing/possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with mandatory fine in IPC) is preserved as BNS 181 with a punishment expansion to 'imprisonment for life or up to 10 years' to align with the more serious counterparts (IPC...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 233 (making/selling/disposing/possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with mandatory fine in IPC) is preserved as BNS 181 with a punishment expansion to 'imprisonment for life or up to 10 years' to align with the more serious counterparts (IPC 234, 257). The Indian/non-Indian coin distinction (IPC 233 vs 234) collapses.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 233 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 181 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 181 (Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting 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 §233 → BNS §181 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/233.
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