Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India
Full Text
153. Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India.—Whoever wages war against the Government of any foreign State 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.
Plain English Summary
Criminalizes waging war, attempting to wage war, or abetting war against any foreign State that is at peace with India, prescribing life imprisonment, up to seven years imprisonment, or a fine.
Key Legal Elements
- Waging war, attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war.
- The target must be the Government of a foreign State.
- The foreign State must be at peace with the Government of India.
Punishment
Imprisonment for life (plus fine), or imprisonment up to 7 years (plus fine), or fine
Practical Note
This section replaces Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Crucially, BNS has modernized the scope by replacing the outdated colonial term "Asiatic Power" with "foreign State", extending the protection to all friendly foreign nations globally rather than just Asian states.
हिंदी पाठ
153. भारत सरकार के साथ शांति का संबंध रखने वाले किसी विदेशी राज्य की सरकार के विरुद्ध युद्ध छेड़ना.—जो कोई भारत सरकार के साथ शांति का संबंध रखने वाले किसी विदेशी राज्य की सरकार के विरुद्ध युद्ध छेड़ेगा, या ऐसा युद्ध छेड़ने का प्रयत्न करेगा, या ऐसा युद्ध छेड़ने का दुष्प्रेरण करेगा, वह आजीवन कारावास से, जिसमें जुर्माना जोड़ा जा सकेगा, या दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि सात वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, जिसमें जुर्माना जोड़ा जा सकेगा, या जुर्माने से, दंडित किया जाएगा।