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CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

Section 125: Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with 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The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.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 wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the 1[Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, to which fine may be added, or with 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 for life or any shorter term” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).

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

125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India.BNS 153

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