BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.
Replaces IPC Section 124.
Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such President or Governor, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Nearby sections
- 148 Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147.
- 149 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India.
- 150 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.
- 152 Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
- 153 Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India.
- 154 Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India.
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