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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war,…

Section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the first section of Chapter VII (Of offences against the State), punishes whoever wages war against the Government of…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India is dealt with in-

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Section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the first section of Chapter VII (Of offences against the State), punishes whoever wages war against the Government of India, attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, with death or imprisonment for life, and fine (formerly s.121 IPC).

Section 152 BNS deals with act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, the provision that took the place of the omitted sedition offence. Section 61 BNS defines and punishes criminal conspiracy. Since s.147 is correct, the catch-all option is wrong.

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