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CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Section 122: Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India

The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the 1[Government of India], shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, 3[and shall also be liable to fine].

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
  3. 3.Subs. by Act 16 of 1921, s. 2, for “and shall forfeit all his property”.

Now in the BNS

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

122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India.BNS 149

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