IPC §126 → BNS §154

Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedscope drift(observed)
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Old law
IPC §126
Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India

126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India.— Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit depredation, on the territories of any Power in alliance or at peace with the 1[Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used in committing such depredation, or acquired by such depredation.

New law
BNS §154
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 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used in committing such depredation, or acquired by such depredation.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 126 and BNS 154 carry the depredation-on-territories-of-a-foreign-State offence with a parallel scope update. The protected class is updated from 'any Power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India' (IPC 126) to 'any foreign State at peace with the Government of India' (BNS 154), aligning with the broader BNS 153 reform that removes the colonial-era 'Asiatic Power' / 'alliance' geography. Imprisonment up to 7 years, fine, and forfeiture of property used or acquired through depredation — preserved character-identically.

Old position

IPC 126 is concerned with Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India

New position

BNS 154 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend

IPC 126 and BNS 154 carry the depredation-on-territories-of-a-foreign-State offence with a parallel scope update. The protected class is updated from 'any Power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India' (IPC 126) to 'any foreign State at peace with the Government of India' (BNS 154),...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 126 and BNS 154 carry the depredation-on-territories-of-a-foreign-State offence with a parallel scope update. The protected class is updated from 'any Power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India' (IPC 126) to 'any foreign State at peace with the Government of India' (BNS 154), aligning with the broader BNS 153 reform that removes the colonial-era 'Asiatic Power' / 'alliance' geography. Imprisonment up to 7 years, fine, and forfeiture of property used or acquired through depredation — preserved character-identically.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 126 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 154 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 154 (Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §126 → BNS §154 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/126.

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