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Section 176 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

    Illegal payments in connection with an election.— Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any… 

    Section 178 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

      Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.— Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any coin, stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, currency-note or bank-note, shall be… 

      Section 179 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

        Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or banknotes.— Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as… 

        Section 180 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

          Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or banknotes.— 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… 

          Section 181 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

            Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.— Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells… 

            Section 182 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

              Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.— (1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in any… 

              Section 183 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

                Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.— Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, removes…