Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Section 150

BNS 150: earlier IPC 123

Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 123 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 150 deals with concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 150 was IPC 123.

Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VI
s. 123
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the 3[Government of India], intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNS 2023 · Ch. VII
s. 150
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.
Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Text from India Code
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 123
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Triable byCourt of Session.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 123 IPCBNS 150 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
Related sectionsIPC 123 · Concealing with intent to facilitate…
BNS 149 · Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India.BNS 151 · Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.

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