This category focuses on the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including its structure, definitions, offences, and the key changes introduced in India’s substantive criminal law framework.
Articles in this section draw from my criminal law practice and legal research. I cover offence-wise analysis, interpretative issues, comparisons with the IPC, practical implications for investigation and trial, and emerging questions likely to shape litigation under BNS.
Section-188: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 188. Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in India, any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for … Read more
Section-187 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 187. Whoever, being employed in any mint lawfully established in India, … Read more
Section-186 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Prohibition of fictitious stamps – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 186. (1) Whoever— (a) makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells any fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal purpose any fictitious stamp; … Read more
Section-185 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 185. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government … Read more
Section-184 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Using Government stamp known to have been before used – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 184. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by … Read more
Section-183 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 183. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent … Read more
Section-181 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Making or possession instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency notes or bank- notes – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. & Section 182 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes – with corresponding and equivalent … Read more
Section-180 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 180. Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having … Read more
Section-179 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 179. Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other … Read more
Section-178 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 178. Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose … Read more
Section-177 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Failure to keep election accounts – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 177. Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts … Read more
Section-176 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Illegal payments in connection with an election – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code. Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section) 176. Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding … Read more