Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 144 in BNS
Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon. Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon) corresponds to Section 189(4) 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
An unlawful assembly under the BNS must consist of:
Answer & explanation
Five or more persons with a common object
BNS Section 189 corresponds to IPC Section 141. The common object must be one of the five specified in the section, such as resisting the execution of law or committing an offence by criminal force.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India | 153 |
| 141 | Unlawful assembly | 189(1) |
| 143 | Punishment for being member of unlawful assembly | 189(2) |
| 146 | Rioting | 191(1) |
| 147 | Punishment for rioting | 191(2) |
| 148 | Rioting armed with deadly weapon | 191(3) |
Practise it
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