Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 152

This section covers acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 153

This section covers waging war against foreign state in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India. Whoever wages war against the Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India or attempts to wage such war, or abets the … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 154

This section covers depredation on territories of foreign state in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India. Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit depredation, on the territories of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India, shall be punished … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 155

This section covers receiving property taken by war or depredation in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 153 and 154, … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 156

This section covers public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape. Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, voluntarily allows such prisoner to escape … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 141

This section covers importation of girl or boy from foreign country in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Importation of girl or boy from foreign country. Whoever imports into India from any country outside India any girl under the age of twenty-one years or any boy under the age of eighteen years with intent that … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 157

This section covers public servant negligently allowing prisoner to escape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape. Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 142

This section covers wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person. Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 158

This section covers aiding escape or harbouring such prisoner in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner. Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbours or conceals any … Read more

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003) – Section 143

This section covers trafficking of person in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Trafficking of person. (1) Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation recruits, transports, harbours, transfers, or receives a person or persons, by— (a) using threats; or (b) using force, or any other form of coercion; or (c) by abduction; or (d) by practising … Read more