IPC 124 vs BNS 151: Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
Section 124 of the Indian Penal Code is now section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 94% of the old wording is kept; 6 words removed and nothing added.
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IPC section 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
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.
BNS section 151Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
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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