IPC §260 → BNS §179
Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
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260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.—Whoever uses as genuine any stamp, knowing it to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
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 260 (using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit; imprisonment up to 7 years with fine) absorbed into BNS 179.
Old position
IPC 260 is concerned with Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
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
BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes) preserves the framework of IPC 260. BNS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 179 (Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes) preserves the framework of IPC 260. BNS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 179 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 260 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 §260 → BNS §179 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/260.
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