Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150.
What this section does
No prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149, or 150 can be instituted in any Criminal Court without prior sanction of the Central Government (for armed forces personnel) or the State Government (in other cases). Good-faith actions by Executive Magistrates, police officers, armed forces officers, and members obeying orders under those sections are deemed not to constitute offences. The section also defines 'armed forces', 'officer', and 'member' for the purposes of this Chapter.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Executive Magistrate · Police officer · Armed forces officer · Armed forces member · Central Government · State Government
Derived from CrPC s.132.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 151, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 151 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 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.