Category: Criminal Law

130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harboring such prisoner Whoever knowingly aids or assists any State prisoner or prisoner of war in escaping from lawful custody, or rescues or attempts to rescue any such prisoner, or harbors or conceals any such prisoner. who has escaped from lawful custody, or offers or attempts to offer any … Continue reading “130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harboring such prisoner – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape Whoever, being a public servant and having the custody of any State prisoner or prisoner of war, negligently suffers such prisoner to escape from any place of confinement in which such prisoner is confined, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend … Continue reading “129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

127. Receiving property taken by war on depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126- Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 125 and 126, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven … Continue reading “127. Receiving property taken by war on depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126- Indian Penal Code, 1860”

126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparation to commit depredation, on the territories of any Power in alliance or at peace with the 53[Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and … Continue reading “126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  71[124A. Sedition Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, 72[***] the Government established by law in 2[India], 73[***] shall be punished with 61[imprisonment for life],to which fine may be added, or with … Continue reading “124A. Sedition – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India Whoever wages war against the Government of any Asiatic Power in alliance or at peace with the 53[Government of India] or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with 51[imprisonment for life], to which fine may … Continue reading “125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power Whoever, with the intention of including or compelling the 63[President] of India, or the 64[Governor 65[***]] of any 66[State], 67[***] 68[***] 69[***] to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such 70[President] or 64[Governor 65[***]] assault or wrongfully restrains, or attempts … Continue reading “124. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war Whoever by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the 53[Government of India], intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall … Continue reading “123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India Whoever collects men, arms or ammunition or otherwise prepares to wage war with the intention of either waging or being prepared to wage war against the 53[Government of India], shall be punished with 61[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment of either description for a term … Continue reading “122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

[121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 Whoever within or without 49[India] conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 121, 57[***]or conspires to overawe, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, 58[the Central Government or any 59[State] Government 60[***], shall be punished with 61[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description … Continue reading “121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121 – Indian Penal Code, 1860”