Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes?
Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 489A IPC) punishes counterfeiting, or knowingly performing any part of the process of counterfeiting, any…
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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes?
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Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 489A IPC) punishes counterfeiting, or knowingly performing any part of the process of counterfeiting, any coin, Government revenue stamp, currency-note or bank-note, with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description up to ten years, together with fine. Section 179 concerns using as genuine, importing, exporting or trafficking in forged or counterfeit notes, section 180 their possession, and section 181 making or possessing instruments or materials for counterfeiting.
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