Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 150
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
In one line
BNS Section 150 deals with concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war and replaces IPC 123.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war. | 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 150
150. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.
Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 150 in the IPC?
BNS Section 150 (Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war) replaces Section 123 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 123 is now BNS 150.
What is the punishment under BNS 150?
Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 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 150 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 150. 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 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 149 — Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
- 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
- BNS 155 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154