Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Chapter VII :
Of Offences Against The State :
Section 147 :
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India :
(See section 121 of IPC 1860)
Section : 147
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India.
Punishment : Death, or imprisonment for life and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Court of Session.
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Whoever wages war against the Government of India, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustration :
A joins an insurrection against the Government of India. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Chapter VI :
Of offences Against The State :
Section 121 :
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India:
(See section 147 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India.
Punishment :Death, or imprisonment for life and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session
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Whoever wages war against the 1.[Government of India], or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or 2.[imprisonment for life], 3.[and shall also be liable to fine].
4.[Illustration]
5.[***]A joins an insurrection against the 1.[Government of India]. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.
2. Subs. by 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., “for transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
3. Subs. by Act 16 of 1921, s. 2, for :and shall forfeit all his property”.
4. Subs. by Act 36 of 1957, s. 3 and the Second Sch., for “Illustrations”
5. The brackets and letter “(a)” omitted by s. 3 and the Second Sch., ibid.
6. Illustration (b) omitted, by the A. O. 1950.