Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 489A in BNS
§ 489A IPC→§ 178 BNS
Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes. Section 489A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes) corresponds to Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 469 | Forgery for purpose of harming reputation | 336(4) |
| 471 | Using as genuine a forged document | 340(2) |
| 477A | Falsification of accounts | 344 |
| 489B | Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes | 179 |
| 499 | Defamation | 356(1) |
| 500 | Punishment for defamation | 356(2) |
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