CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Section 150: Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Corresponding IPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

150	123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.

Leading cases

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu (2005)Decided on IPC section 123In the Parliament attack case the Court held a POTA confession inadmissible against co-accused, upheld Mohd. Afzal's conviction and death sentence, convicted Shaukat only under Section 123 IPC, and upheld the acquittals of S.A.R. Gilani and Afsan Guru.

Questions on this section

3 questions in 18 of our papers cite Section 150. Try these from the free papers:

1. Which of the following correctly describes the position of the offence of sedition (Section 124A IPC) under the BNS?

Practise questions on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita