Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India. Whoever wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the [Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with [imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description f 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 Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the [Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with [imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
Section 125, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 153 Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India Close, with changes 78%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
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Questions about Section 125
What does Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?
Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India". Whoever wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the [Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with [imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment of either description f
How do I find court cases under Section 125 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 125, section 125 IPC, section 125 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 125a in hindi and ipc 125 b. 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 125 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 153 (Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 125, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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