Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India. Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the [Government of India], shall be punished with [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, [an The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the [Government of India], shall be punished with [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, [and shall also be liable to fine].
Section 122, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 149 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Judgments citing this section
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… The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), by Section 53 ( Fifthly ), provides for "forfeiture of property " as one of the permissible " punishments ". Though in IPC, as initially enforced, a number of offences attracted such punishment, prescription of this nature in some of them (e.g. Sections 121 & 122 IPC) having since been omitted, a few (e.g. Section 126 & 127 IPC) still retain forfeiture of property as one of the possible punishments, this giving it a flavour of criminal sanction. Interestingly, the act of unlawful purchase of, or bidding for, property by a public servant, under certain circumstances, is not …
Questions about Section 122
What does Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?
Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India". Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the [Government of India], shall be punished with [imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, [an
How do I find court cases under Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code?
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: IPC 122, section 122 IPC, section 122 of the Indian Penal Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 149 (Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 122 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 122, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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