Which of the following offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is neither an offence against…
Waging war against the Government of India (section 147 BNS, formerly section 121 IPC) is placed in Chapter VII, offences against the State, so it is neither an offence…
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Which of the following offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is neither an offence against the human body nor an offence against property, namely the offence of
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Waging war against the Government of India (section 147 BNS, formerly section 121 IPC) is placed in Chapter VII, offences against the State, so it is neither an offence affecting the human body nor an offence against property. Murder is an offence affecting the human body (Chapter VI), while cheating and robbery are offences against property (Chapter XVII).
The BNS does not retain the offence of sedition; section 152 instead punishes acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, also placed in Chapter VII.
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