Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 158BNS 189(8)/(9)
Unlawful assembly- Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Or to go armed
BNS 189(8) full section — punishment, bail and court →
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Quick facts: IPC 158 is BNS 189(8)/(9)
- BNS 189(8)
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine, or both
- Bailable?
- Bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Any Magistrate
- BNS 189(9)
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both
- Bailable?
- Bailable
- Cognizable?
- Cognizable
- Tried by
- Any Magistrate
For offences under the BNS (on or after 1 July 2024); older cases follow the IPC and CrPC. Source: First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023, and the wording of the section. Not legal advice.
What changed
- IPC Section 158 both paragraphs, are reproduced in two different sub-sections (8) and (9) of 189 BNS sans heading.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 189(8)/(9) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
Is IPC 158 bailable or non-bailable?
BNS 189(8): bailable, cognizable, tried by Any Magistrate. BNS 189(9): bailable, cognizable, tried by Any Magistrate. Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What is the punishment for IPC 158 under BNS?
BNS 189(8): imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine, or both. BNS 189(9): imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.
What is IPC 158 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 158 (Unlawful assembly- Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Or to go armed) corresponds to Section 189(8)/(9) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 158 and BNS 189(8)/(9)?
IPC Section 158 both paragraphs, are reproduced in two different sub-sections (8) and (9) of 189 BNS sans heading.
How do I cite BNS 189(8)/(9) in a pleading?
Under Section 189(8)/(9) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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- IPC 145 → BNS 189(3) — Unlawful assembly- Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- IPC 144 → BNS 189(4) — Unlawful assembly- Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.-
- IPC 151 → BNS 189(5) — Unlawful assembly- Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.-
- IPC 150 → BNS 189(6) — Unlawful assembly- Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- IPC 157 → BNS 189(7) — Unlawful assembly- Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- IPC 149 → BNS 190 — Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
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- IPC 147 → BNS 191(2) — Rioting- Punishment for rioting
- IPC 148 → BNS 191(3) — Rioting- Being armed with deadly weapon.-
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