Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 149
Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
In one line
BNS Section 149 deals with collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against government of india and replaces IPC 122.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government of India. | Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 149
149. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India.
Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the Government of India, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 149 in the IPC?
BNS Section 149 (Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India) replaces Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 122 is now BNS 149.
What is the punishment under BNS 149?
Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government of India – punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 149 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 149. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 144 — Exploitation of a trafficked person
- BNS 145 — Habitual dealing in slaves
- BNS 146 — Unlawful compulsory labour
- BNS 147 — Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India
- BNS 148 — Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147
- BNS 150 — Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- BNS 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
- BNS 152 — Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
- BNS 153 — Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India
- BNS 154 — Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India