Section 180 BNS: Possession Of Forged Or Counterfeit Coin, Government Stamp, Currency-notes Or Banknotes

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Section 180 BNS | BNS 180

Whoever has in his possession any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit and intending to use the same as genuine or that it may be used as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.

Explanation— If a person establishes the possession of the forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note to be from a lawful source, it shall not constitute an offence under this section.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER X — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY-NOTES, BANK-NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section No.	Section Title
178	Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.
179	Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
180	Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
181	Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
182	Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.
183	Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
184	Using Government stamp known to have been before used.
185	Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.
186	Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
187	Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
188	Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.

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FAQs of BNS Section 180

180 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 180 of the BNS: Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.
180 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 180 of the BNS is cognizable.
180 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 180 of the BNS is non-bailable.
180 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 180 of the BNS is triable by the Court of Session.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).