Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 167
Persons subject to certain Acts
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BNS Section 167 deals with persons subject to certain acts and replaces IPC 139.
Bare act text — BNS 167
167. Persons subject to certain Acts.
No person subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) and the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), or shall be subject to punishment under this Sanhita for any of the offences defined in this Chapter.
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What was BNS Section 167 in the IPC?
BNS Section 167 (Persons subject to certain Acts) replaces Section 139 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 139 is now BNS 167.
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