● Retained in BNS
Concealing a known design to wage war against the Government of India, intending or knowing it likely to facilitate that war, carries up to 10 years' imprisonment plus fine under BNS Section 150, unchanged from IPC 123.
Section 123 IPC punished concealing, by act or illegal omission, the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by that concealment to facilitate the war or knowing it likely to do so, with imprisonment up to 10 years, and fine.
BNS Section 150 reproduces the offence verbatim, word for word -- no substantive change.
Nothing changed -- a pure renumbering from IPC 123 to BNS 150.
Imprisonment of either description up to 10 years, and fine..
IPC 123 is non-bailable..
This is a cognizable. offence.
Non-compoundable..
Matters under IPC 123 are tried before the Court of Session..
Common defences include lack of actual knowledge of the design to wage war, and absence of intent or likely knowledge that the concealment would facilitate it.
Summaries are for general information and are not legal advice. For the authoritative bare-act text, see the official Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Indian Penal Code, 1860 (full amended text, as it stood before repeal) on India Code, or the Ministry of Home Affairs' new criminal laws page. ← All comparisons