This section covers waging war against Government of India in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India.
Whoever wages war against the Government of India, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
Illustration.
A joins an insurrection against the Government of India. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
What was the old IPC code for Section 147 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, waging war against Government of India was covered in S. 121.