IPC §249 → BNS §178

Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

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Comparison

Old law
IPC §249
Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

249. Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.—Whoever performs on 1[any Indian coin] any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, 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 249 (altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as Indian coin of different description; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (4).

Old position

IPC 249 is concerned with Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description. Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

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 249 (altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as Indian coin of different description; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (4).

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 249 (altering appearance of Indian coin with intent that it shall pass as Indian coin of different description; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) is folded into BNS 178 Explanation (4).

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 249 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 §249 → BNS §178 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/249.

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