Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
What this section does
This section penalises a person who conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, either intending by such concealment to facilitate the waging of war or knowing it to be likely that the concealment will facilitate it. It targets those who aid conspirators by suppressing knowledge of their plans.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description up to 10 years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- There existed a design to wage war against the Government of India
- The accused concealed the existence of that design by any act or illegal omission
- The accused intended by such concealment to facilitate the waging of such war, or knew it to be likely that the concealment would facilitate it
Derived from IPC s.123.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 150, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 150 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.