IPC 144 in BNS: Section 189(4)

Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponds to Section 189(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. IPC 144 deals with joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon. BNS 189 brings it together with IPC 141, 142, 143, 145, 150, 151, 157 and 158. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 144 is now BNS 189(4).

Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon · BNS 189 brings it together with IPC 141, 142, 143, 145, 150, 151, 157 and 158.

Merged

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VIII

s. 144

Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon

Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XI

s. 189(4)of section 189

Unlawful assembly.

(4) Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Text from India Code