Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 153 :
Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India :
(See section 125 of IPC 1860)
Section : 153
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years 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 any foreign State at peace with the Government of India or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 125 :
Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India:
(See section 153 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India, or abetting the waging of such war.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or 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 any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the 1.[Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with 2.[imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
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1. Subs. by the A. O 1950, for “Queen”.
2. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., “for transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).