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Section 179 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
179. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Related Sections
- Section 25: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
- Section 281: Rash driving or riding on a public way
- Section 244: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
- Section 172: Personation at elections
- Section 266: Violation of condition of remission of punishment
Related Acts
- National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2019
- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
- International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
- Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2017
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