Library/BNS/Section 162
Section 162Non-BailablePenal

Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed

Full 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 which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Plain English Summary

Penalizes the abetment of assault on a superior officer if the assault is actually carried out in consequence of the abetment.

Key Legal Elements

  • Abetting an assault by a military personnel on a superior officer in the execution of his office
  • Assault is committed in consequence of the abetment

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 7 years, and fine

Practical Note

Unlike Section 161 where the assault does not need to happen, Section 162 requires the assault to have been committed as a direct consequence of the abetment.

हिंदी पाठ

जो कोई भारत सरकार की सेना, नौसेना या वायुसेना के किसी अधिकारी, सैनिक, नाविक या वायुसैनिक द्वारा अपने किसी वरिष्ठ अधिकारी पर, जब कि वह अधिकारी अपने पद के निष्पादन में हो, हमले का दुष्प्रेरण करेगा, यदि वह हमला उस दुष्प्रेरण के परिणामस्वरूप किया जाए, तो वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि सात वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, दंडित किया जाएगा और जुर्माने से भी दायित्व के अधीन होगा।

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