Section 151 Earlier IPC 124
Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
Chapter 7: Offences against the State
Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such President or Governor, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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- 149Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of IndiaIPC 122
- 150Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage warIPC 123
- 152Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of IndiaIPC 124A
- 153Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of IndiaIPC 125
- 154Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of IndiaIPC 126