BNS Section 178: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency- notes or banknotes
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 230 to 232, 246
Procedural Classification Summary
Counterfeiting coins
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orgovernment stamps,imprisonment for 10 years currency-notes orand fine. bank-notes
Official Legal Provision / Summary
to 249, 255, 489A Nine sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of sections and offences has been reduced by eight. Illustrations given u/s 230 IPC are excluded.