IPC §245 → BNS §188
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
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245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.—Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in 2[India], any coining tool or instrument, 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, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in India, any coining tool or instrument, 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 245 (unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 188.
Old position
IPC 245 is concerned with Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
New position
BNS 188 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in India, any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also
IPC 245 (unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 188.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 245 (unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint; imprisonment up to 7 years with mandatory fine) is preserved character-identically as BNS 188.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 245 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 188 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 188 (Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint). 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 §245 → BNS §188 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/245.
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