IPC §247 → BNS §178

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §247
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin

247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin.— Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on 3[any Indian coin] any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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 247 (fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (5).

Old position

IPC 247 is concerned with Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of 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 247 (fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (5).

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 247 (fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Indian coin; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (5).

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 247 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 §247 → BNS §178 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/247.

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