IPC §236 → BNS §178

Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §236
Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin

236. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin.—Whoever, being within 2[India] abets the counterfeiting of coin out of 2[India] shall be punished in the same manner as if he abetted the counterfeiting of such coin within 2[India].

New law
BNS §178
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 imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 236 (abetting in India the counterfeiting of coin outside India, where such counterfeiting in India would be an offence under IPC 231) is structurally absorbed into BNS 178 read with BNS 47 (the general abetment-of-acts-out-of-India provision in BNS Chapter IV). The IPC's standalone-section approach is replaced in BNS by general-rule + offence-rule combination. The substance is preserved character-identically.

Old position

IPC 236 is concerned with Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of coin. Abetting in India the counterfeiting out of India of 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 236 (abetting in India the counterfeiting of coin outside India, where such counterfeiting in India would be an offence under IPC 231) is structurally absorbed into BNS 178 read with BNS 47 (the general abetment-of-acts-out-of-India provision in BNS Chapter IV). The IPC's standalone-section...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 236 (abetting in India the counterfeiting of coin outside India, where such counterfeiting in India would be an offence under IPC 231) is structurally absorbed into BNS 178 read with BNS 47 (the general abetment-of-acts-out-of-India provision in BNS Chapter IV). The IPC's standalone-section approach is replaced in BNS by general-rule + offence-rule combination. The substance is preserved character-identically.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 236 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

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Newlaws.in, IPC §236 → BNS §178 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/236.

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