According to Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum fine for making or using a document that resembles a currency note or a bank note under Section 182(1)?
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Section 182(1) BNS specifically caps the fine at Rs. 300 for creating or using documents designed to resemble currency or bank notes. This provision targets the prevention of counterfeit-adjacent documents rather than actual counterfeiting (which carries much heavier penalties). The relatively low fine reflects that this covers imitation documents, not genuine forgery.
The text reads: Section 182(1) BNS prescribes a maximum fine of three hundred rupees for making or using a document resembling a currency note or bank note.
BNS S.182 consolidates currency-related offences previously scattered across IPC Sections 489A-489E.
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