Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 168
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
In one line
BNS Section 168 deals with wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman and replaces IPC 140.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
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 168
168. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.
Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Naval or Air service of the Government of India, wears any garb or carries any token resembling any garb or token used by such a soldier, sailor or airman with the intention that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 140 → BNS 168: "Military" is replaced by "Army." The upper limit of the fine has been increased from five hundred to two thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 168 in the IPC?
BNS Section 168 (Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman) replaces Section 140 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 140 is now BNS 168.
What is the punishment under BNS 168?
Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 168 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 168. 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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