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Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 penalises counterfeiting and knowingly performing any…

Section 178 allows imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term up to ten years, with liability to fine. The maximum fixed term is therefore ten years.

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Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 penalises counterfeiting and knowingly performing any part of the process of counterfeiting any coin, stamp issued by government for revenue, currency notes or bank notes. When imprisonment for a fixed term is imposed under this section, the maximum term, along with liability to fine, is __________.

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Section 178 allows imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term up to ten years, with liability to fine. The maximum fixed term is therefore ten years.

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