Force
What this section does
Defines 'force' for the purposes of the BNS as causing motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to another person or to a substance that comes into contact with that person, provided the cause is the actor's own bodily power, a pre-arranged disposition of substances, or the inducement of an animal.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Practitioner note
This is a definitional section only; it creates no offence and prescribes no punishment.
Derived from IPC s.349.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 128, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 128 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.