Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 151
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
In one line
BNS Section 151 deals with assaulting president, governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power and replaces IPC 124.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power. | Imprisonment for 7 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 151
151. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.
Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such President or Governor, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 151 in the IPC?
BNS Section 151 (Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power) replaces Section 124 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 124 is now BNS 151.
What is the punishment under BNS 151?
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven 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 151 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 151. 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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