Which one of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to punishment for…
Section 178 of the BNS (formerly section 489A IPC) punishes counterfeiting coin, government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes. Section 179 deals with using forged or…
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Which one of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 relates to punishment for counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes?
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Section 178 of the BNS (formerly section 489A IPC) punishes counterfeiting coin, government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes. Section 179 deals with using forged or counterfeit currency as genuine, section 180 with possession, and section 181 with instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting.
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