IPC §123 → BNS §150
Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
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123. 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 3[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.
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 123 and BNS 150 carry the conceal-design-to-wage-war offence character-identically. Imprisonment up to 10 years; fine. Note: BNS 150 retains the original two means of concealment (act / illegal omission) and does NOT add the encryption-clause that BNS 58 and 59 received — the digital-age expansion is targeted at the abetment-side concealment offences, not the waging-war-design concealment offence.
Old position
IPC 123 is concerned with Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
New position
BNS 150 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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,
IPC 123 and BNS 150 carry the conceal-design-to-wage-war offence character-identically. Imprisonment up to 10 years; fine. Note: BNS 150 retains the original two means of concealment (act / illegal omission) and does NOT add the encryption-clause that BNS 58 and 59 received — the digital-age...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 123 and BNS 150 carry the conceal-design-to-wage-war offence character-identically. Imprisonment up to 10 years; fine. Note: BNS 150 retains the original two means of concealment (act / illegal omission) and does NOT add the encryption-clause that BNS 58 and 59 received — the digital-age expansion is targeted at the abetment-side concealment offences, not the waging-war-design concealment offence.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 123 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 150 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 150 (Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §123 → BNS §150 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/ipc/123.
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