Criminal force
What this section does
Defines 'criminal force' as the intentional use of force to a person without their consent, either to commit an offence or intending/knowing it likely to cause injury, fear, or annoyance to that person. The section is accompanied by eight illustrations covering diverse factual scenarios.
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. It underpins the offence of assault defined in section 130.
Derived from IPC s.350.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 129, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 129 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.