IPC 124Chapter VI · Of Offences Against the StateNow BNS 151

Section 124 · Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power

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Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the 1 [President] of India, or 94 [Governor 3 *** ]of any 4 [State], 5 *** 6 *** 7*** to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any any of the lawful powers of such 100[President or 2 [Governor 3 ***]],
assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such 8[President or 2 [Governor 3 ***]],
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

The offence at a glance

Punishment
up to 7 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
Cognizable
Cognizable
Bailable
Non-bailable
Compoundable
Not compoundable
Triable by
Court of Session
  • Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
  • Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion

From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)

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In the new law

IPC 124BNS 151

151. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.

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  1. 1950Substituted

    By: the A. O. 1950

    The text this replaced

    Province

  2. 1951Substituted

    By: Act 3 of 1951

    The text this replaced

    Governor

The text in force on the date of the offence is the text that applies — a later amendment does not reach back.