Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment o The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 150, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act 45 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Penal Code
IPC 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Cross-references
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How this offence is classified
From the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which classifies every offence under the Sanhita. Cognizable means a police officer may arrest without warrant; bailable means bail is a matter of right rather than of the court's discretion.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war. | Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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State (n. C. T. of Delhi) vs Navjot Sandhu @ Afsan Guru
Decided under Indian Penal Code 123, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
In the Parliament attack appeals the Court partly allowed Shaukat Hussain Guru's appeal, setting aside his conviction on the conspiracy and terrorism charges but convicting him under Section 123 IPC for concealing knowledge of the design to wage war against the Government of India, and sentencing him to ten years' rigorous imprisonment; the State's appeals against the acquittals of S.A.R. Gilani and Afsan Guru were dismissed.
On this section: The leading application of the concealment offence: knowledge of a design to wage war, coupled with concealment intended to facilitate it, sustains a conviction on this section even where the graver conspiracy charges fail.
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Questions about Section 150
What have the courts held on Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
State (n. C. T. of Delhi) vs Navjot Sandhu @ Afsan Guru (04 Aug 2005) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under IPC 123, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: The leading application of the concealment offence: knowledge of a design to wage war, coupled with concealment intended to facilitate it, sustains a conviction on this section even where the graver conspiracy charges fail.
Is Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita bailable?
Non-bailable, under the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Is Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cognizable?
Cognizable. "Cognizable" means a police officer may arrest without warrant; "non-cognizable" that they may not. An offence under this section is triable by Court of Session.
How do I find court cases under Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNS 150, section 150 BNS, section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 150 2. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with State (n. C. T. of Delhi) vs Navjot Sandhu @ Afsan Guru (04 Aug 2005).
What should I read with Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward IPC 123 (Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita come into force?
Section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, cited as BNS 150, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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