IPC → BNS

IPC Section 132 in BNS

IPC Section 132 corresponds to BNS Section 160 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 132
New provision160
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 160 — Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof

Drafting note. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to ten years.

Whoever abets the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, shall, if mutiny be committed in consequence of that abetment, be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Read the full text of BNS Section 160

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 132 in BNS?

IPC Section 132 is BNS Section 160 — Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.

Has the provision changed?

Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to ten years.

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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