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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whoever imports into India, or exports therefrom, any…

Section 179 of the BNS punishes importing or exporting, or otherwise trafficking in, coin known to be counterfeit with "imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whoever imports into India, or exports therefrom, any counterfeit coin which he knows to be a counterfeit of Indian coin, is punishable with:

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Section 179 of the BNS punishes importing or exporting, or otherwise trafficking in, coin known to be counterfeit with "imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years", and fine. Death is not provided for this offence, and the shorter terms are not its punishment.

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