Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 123

IPC 123 in BNS: Section 150

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

Indian Penal Code

IPC 123 is now BNS 150.

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
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