Persons subject to certain Acts
What this section does
This is a savings/exclusion clause providing that persons subject to the Air Force Act 1950, the Army Act 1950, or the Navy Act 1957 are not liable to punishment under this Chapter of the BNS for offences defined therein. It prevents double jeopardy between the BNS and service-specific military legislation.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Derived from IPC s.139.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 167, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 167 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.