State, forces, elections & currency - BNS §§ 147-188 vs IPC.
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Summary
Offences against the State, the armed forces, elections, and coin/currency/stamps.
Waging war and related State offences largely continue. The standout redesign is BNS 152 (sovereignty/unity/integrity) in place of classic sedition (124A) - different ingredients, including electronic and financial means. Election and currency offences mostly renumber; several fines go up. Map by offence name, not old IPC numbers.
Headlines in this topic
- BNS 152 (IPC 124A): Redesigned vs sedition: secession/armed rebellion/subversive acts; electronic & financial means.
- BNS 165 (IPC 137): Penalty increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees.
- BNS 166 (IPC 138): Imprisonment term increased from six months to two years.
- BNS 168 (IPC 140): Fine increased from five hundred to two thousand rupees.
- BNS 176 (IPC 171H): Fine limit increased from five hundred to ten thousand rupees.
- BNS 177 (IPC 171I): Fine limit increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
- BNS 178 (IPC 230): Consolidates definitions; IPC 230 was merely a definition clause, not an offence.
- BNS 182 (IPC 489E): Increased fine for making/deceiving documents from Rs 100 to Rs 300; increased fine for non-disclosure from Rs 200 to Rs 600 vs IPC 489E.
What changed
Only real differences. The IPC column already shows the corresponding old section.
| BNS | IPC | Title | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | IPC 124A | Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India | Redesigned vs sedition: secession/armed rebellion/subversive acts; electronic & financial means. |
| 153 | IPC 125 | Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India | Removed “Asiatic Power” restriction; applies to any foreign state at peace. |
| 154 | IPC 126 | Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of… | Removed “Power in alliance” restriction; applies to any foreign state at peace. |
| 163 | IPC 135 | Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman | In punishment or elements. |
| 164 | IPC 136 | Harbouring deserter | Exception expanded to include spouse of the deserter, not just wife. |
| 165 | IPC 137 | Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master | Penalty increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees. |
| 166 | IPC 138 | Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman | Imprisonment term increased from six months to two years. |
| 168 | IPC 140 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman | Fine increased from five hundred to two thousand rupees. |
| 169 | IPC 171A | Candidate, electoral right defined | In definition. |
| 170 | IPC 171B | Bribery | In definition. |
| 171 | IPC 171C | Undue influence at elections | In substantive elements or punishment. |
| 172 | IPC 171D | Personation at elections | In substantive elements or punishment. |
| 173 | IPC 171E | Punishment for bribery | In substantive elements or punishment. |
| 174 | IPC 171F | Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election | In substantive elements or punishment. |
| 175 | IPC 171G | False statement in connection with an election | In substantive elements or punishment. |
| 176 | IPC 171H | Illegal payments in connection with an election | Fine limit increased from five hundred to ten thousand rupees. |
| 177 | IPC 171I | Failure to keep election accounts | Fine limit increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees. |
| 178 | IPC 230 | Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes | Consolidates definitions; IPC 230 was merely a definition clause, not an offence. |
| 182 | IPC 489E | Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes | Increased fine for making/deceiving documents from Rs 100 to Rs 300; increased fine for non-disclosure from Rs 200 to Rs 600 vs IPC 489E. |
| 183 | IPC 261 | Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from documen… | In punishment or elements; renumbered only. |
| 184 | IPC 262 | Using Government stamp known to have been before used | In punishment or elements; renumbered only. |
| 185 | IPC 263 | Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used | In punishment or elements; renumbered only. |
| 186 | IPC 263A | Prohibition of fictitious stamps | In punishment or elements; renumbered only. |
Renumbered only
Same idea as the IPC - number map only.
| BNS | IPC | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | IPC 121 | Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government o… | Same substance as IPC. |
| 148 | IPC 121A | Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147 | Same substance as IPC. |
| 149 | IPC 122 | Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India | Same substance as IPC. |
| 150 | IPC 123 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war | Same substance as IPC. |
| 151 | IPC 124 | Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise o… | Same substance as IPC. |
| 155 | IPC 127 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154 | Same substance as IPC. |
| 156 | IPC 128 | Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape | Same substance as IPC. |
| 157 | IPC 129 | Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape | Same substance as IPC. |
| 158 | IPC 130 | Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner | Same substance as IPC. |
| 159 | IPC 131 | Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty | Same substance as IPC. |
| 160 | IPC 132 | Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof | Same substance as IPC. |
| 161 | IPC 133 | Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in … | Same substance as IPC. |
| 162 | IPC 134 | Abetment of such assault, if assault committed | Same substance as IPC. |
| 167 | IPC 139 | Persons subject to certain Acts | Same substance as IPC. |
| 179 | IPC 489B | Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or … | Same substance as IPC. |
| 180 | IPC 489C | Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank… | Same substance as IPC. |
| 181 | IPC 489D | Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, … | Same substance as IPC. |
| 187 | IPC 244 | Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from… | Same substance as IPC. |
| 188 | IPC 245 | Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint | Same substance as IPC. |
Series (by topic)
- Preliminary & punishments (§§ 1-13)
- General exceptions & private defence (§§ 14-44)
- Abetment, conspiracy & attempt (§§ 45-62)
- Offences against woman & child (§§ 63-99)
- Homicide, negligence & organised crime (§§ 100-113)
- Hurt, force, kidnapping & trafficking (§§ 114-146)
- State, forces, elections & currency (§§ 147-188)
- Public order, servants & contempt (§§ 189-226)
- False evidence & public justice (§§ 227-269)
- Public health, safety, morals & religion (§§ 270-302)
- Offences against property (§§ 303-334)
- Documents, intimidation, defamation & repeal (§§ 335-358)