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IPC Section 473 in the BNS
Section 473 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise, is now Section 341(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which brings together IPC Sections 472 and 473.
IPC 473 and the BNS
| IPC | BNS | BNS heading |
|---|---|---|
| 473 | 341(2) | Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise. |
Which code applies
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date is still punished under the Indian Penal Code, because the BNS keeps the repealed Code's penalties and proceedings alive.
“Notwithstanding the repeal of the Code referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not affect,— … (c) any penalty, or punishment incurred in respect of any offences committed against the Code so repealed;”
Which code governs your matter can turn on the date of the offence and the stage the case had reached on 1 July 2024. Read the official text before you rely on any table.
Sources
Section numbers follow the correspondence table prepared by the Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal, of the Bureau of Police Research and Development. Headings are taken from the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as published, and from the table. The official text governs: read the section itself before you rely on it.
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