IPC §237 → BNS §179
Import or export of counterfeit coin
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Comparison
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin.—Whoever imports into 2[India], or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three 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 237 (import or export of counterfeit coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with fine) is absorbed into BNS 179. The unified BNS 179 covers import, export, sale, delivery, buy, receive, traffic, or use-as-genuine of any forged or counterfeit coin / stamp / currency-note / bank-note. Punishment expands to 'imprisonment for life or up to 10 years' with mandatory fine.
Old position
IPC 237 is concerned with Import or export of counterfeit coin. Import or export of counterfeit coin
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
IPC 237 (import or export of counterfeit coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with fine) is absorbed into BNS 179. The unified BNS 179 covers import, export, sale, delivery, buy, receive, traffic, or use-as-genuine of any forged or counterfeit coin / stamp / currency-note / bank-note. Punishment...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 237 (import or export of counterfeit coin; imprisonment up to 3 years with fine) is absorbed into BNS 179. The unified BNS 179 covers import, export, sale, delivery, buy, receive, traffic, or use-as-genuine of any forged or counterfeit coin / stamp / currency-note / bank-note. Punishment expands to 'imprisonment for life or up to 10 years' with mandatory fine.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 237 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 §237 → BNS §179 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/237.
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