BNS Section 179: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 237
Procedural Classification Summary
Using as genuine forged or
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, orcounterfeit coin, Governmentimprisonment for 10 years stamp currency-notes orand fine. bank-notes
Official Legal Provision / Summary
to 241, 250, 251, 254, 258, 260, 489B Eleven sections of IPC have been covered in this single section of BNS. Thus, in a single stroke, the number of section and offences has been reduced by ten.