IPC §134 → BNS §162
Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
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134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed.—Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, 8[sailor or airman], in the Army, 9[Navy or Air Force] of the 10[Government of India], on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 134 and BNS 162 carry the abetment-with-assault-actually-committed offence character-identically. Imprisonment up to 7 years; fine.
Old position
IPC 134 is concerned with Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed. Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed
New position
BNS 162 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Abetment of such assault, if assault committed. Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence
BNS 162 (Abetment of such assault, if assault committed) preserves the framework of IPC 134. BNS 162 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 162 text: Whoever abets an assault by an...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 162 (Abetment of such assault, if assault committed) preserves the framework of IPC 134. BNS 162 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 162 text: Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 134 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 162 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 162 (Abetment of such assault, if assault committed). 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
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Newlaws.in, IPC §134 → BNS §162 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/134.
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