Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
What this section does
This section provides an aggravated form of the offence in section 159: where a person abets mutiny by armed forces personnel and mutiny is actually committed in consequence of that abetment, the punishment is enhanced to include the death penalty. The causal link between the abetment and the actual mutiny is the key distinguishing element from section 159.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 10 years, and also liable to fine.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused abetted the committing of mutiny by an officer, soldier, sailor, or airman in the Army, Navy, or Air Force of the Government of India
- Mutiny was actually committed in consequence of that abetment
Practitioner note
The death penalty is available only where mutiny is actually committed as a consequence of the abetment. The causal nexus between the abetment and the mutiny must be established by the prosecution.
Derived from IPC s.132.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 160, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 160 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.