Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 149 in BNS
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) corresponds to Section 190 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 CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 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
Cognizance of an offence is taken by a Magistrate under:
Answer & explanation
Section 210 BNSS
Cognizance may be taken on a police report, on a complaint, or upon information received from any person other than a police officer or upon the Magistrate's own knowledge.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Rioting | 191(1) |
| 147 | Punishment for rioting | 191(2) |
| 148 | Rioting armed with deadly weapon | 191(3) |
| 150 | Hiring persons to join unlawful assembly | 192 |
| 153A | Promoting enmity between different groups | 196 |
| 153B | Imputations prejudicial to national integration | 197 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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