Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 121 in BNS
§ 121 IPC→§ 147 BNS
Waging war against the Government of India. Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Waging war against the Government of India) corresponds to Section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Abetting commission of offence by the public or by more than ten persons | 57 |
| 120A | Definition of criminal conspiracy | 61(1) |
| 120B | Punishment of criminal conspiracy | 61(2) |
| 121A | Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 | 148 |
| 122 | Collecting arms with intention of waging war | 149 |
| 123 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war | 150 |
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