Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 160
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
In one line
BNS Section 160 deals with abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof and replaces IPC 132.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. | Death, or 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 160
160. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.
Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, shall, if mutiny be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 132 → BNS 160: Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to ten years.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 160 in the IPC?
BNS Section 160 (Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof) replaces Section 132 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 132 is now BNS 160.
What is the punishment under BNS 160?
Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof – punishable with death or with imprisonment for life, or 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 160 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 160. 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 155 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
- BNS 156 — Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- BNS 157 — Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- BNS 158 — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
- BNS 159 — Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
- BNS 161 — Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office
- BNS 162 — Abetment of such assault, if assault committed
- BNS 163 — Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
- BNS 164 — Harbouring deserter
- BNS 165 — Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master