Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 125 in BNS
§ 125 IPC→§ 153 BNS
Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India. Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India) corresponds to Section 153 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war | 150 |
| 124 | Assaulting President or Governor with intent to compel or restrain | 151 |
| 124A | Sedition | 152 |
| 141 | Unlawful assembly | 189(1) |
| 143 | Punishment for being member of unlawful assembly | 189(2) |
| 144 | Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon | 189(4) |
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