IPC → BNS

IPC Section 124 in BNS

IPC Section 124 corresponds to BNS Section 151 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 124
New provision151
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power

Drafting note. No change.

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.

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Questions this page answers

What is IPC 124 in BNS?

IPC Section 124 is BNS Section 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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