Sentencing Guide

BNS Section 181 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines

BNS Section 181: Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notes (Legacy IPC Section N/A)

Statutory Classification Details

Making, buying, selling or

  • Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
  • Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
  • Triable Court: Court of Session
  • Official Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orpossessing machinery,imprisonment for 10 years instrument or material forand fine. forging or counterfeiting coins, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes