IPC 245 BNS Equivalent: New Section and What Changed

What Changed From IPC 245 to BNS 188?

Section 188 BNS replaces Section 245 IPC with identical wording and statutory penalties. Both provisions penalize anyone who takes any coining tool or instrument out of a lawfully established mint in India without lawful authority. The maximum penalty remains imprisonment of either description for up to seven years along with fine.

IPC 245 vs BNS 188: Comparison Table

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	245	188
Offence	Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint	Same
Punishment	Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years.	Imprisonment of either description for up to seven years under Section 245 IPC. Section 188 BNS provides the identical term of imprisonment of either description for up to seven years.
Fine	The offender shall also be liable to fine.	Liable to fine under Section 245 IPC. Under Section 188 BNS, imprisonment must be imposed and the offender is also liable to fine.
Bail	Non-Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Non-Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Magistrate of the first class	Same

IPC 245 and BNS 188: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 245, IPC 1860

245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.—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 a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 188, BNS 2023

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 a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Ingredients: IPC 245 vs BNS 188

Under IPC 245

Taking any coining tool or instrument out of any mint
The mint was lawfully established in India
The taking was done without lawful authority

Under BNS 188

Taking any coining tool or instrument out of a lawfully established mint
The mint is lawfully established in India
The act is done without lawful authority
Punishment of imprisonment of either description for up to seven years, and liability to fine

What IPC 245 to BNS 188 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 245 IPC (now Section 188 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so a charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 188 BNS and is framed on the same elements as before.

FAQs: IPC 245 to BNS 188

What changed when Section 245 IPC became Section 188 BNS?▼

Only the section number. Section 188 BNS reproduces the text and ingredients of Section 245 IPC without alteration, preserving the maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment and fine.

Where does Section 245 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 188 BNS, in Chapter X, Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-Notes, Bank-Notes, and Government Stamps.

Does Section 245 IPC or Section 188 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 245 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 245 IPC. Section 188 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 245 to BNS 188: Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

IPC 245 to BNS 188 at a Glance