Section 181 BNS - Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, govt stamps, currency notes or bank notes.
BNS Section: 181
IPC Equivalent: Section 233 / 234 / 235 / 256 / 257 / 489D
Category: Theft & Robbery
Changes: Six 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 five, and 'any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of r evenue' is added.
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