BNS / Chapter VII
CHAPTER VII · SECTIONS 147–158
Of Offences Against The State
Explore BNS Chapter 7, covering sections 147–158 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Open a section to read its statutory text and official source.
§ 147BNS Section 147 — Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India§ 148BNS Section 148 — Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147§ 149BNS Section 149 — Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India§ 150BNS Section 150 — Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war§ 151BNS Section 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power§ 152BNS Section 152 — Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India§ 153BNS Section 153 — Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India§ 154BNS Section 154 — Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India§ 155BNS Section 155 — Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154§ 156BNS Section 156 — Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape§ 157BNS Section 157 — Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape§ 158BNS Section 158 — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
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