Section 121: Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

Whoever wages war against the 1[Government of India], or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or 2[imprisonment for life] 3[and shall also be liable to fine].

4[Illustrationic]

5***A joins an insurrection against the 1[Government of India]. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

6* * * * *1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Queen".

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	121
Marginal note	Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	4

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL.A/254/2024 of MR. MOHAMMED SALIN Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-09
CRA/198/2017 of MD. ABDULLAH @ ASGAR ALI @ AHAMED ALI @ ALI Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-11-14
CRA (DB)/92/2022 of SK ABDUL NAYEEM ALIAS SAMIR ALIAS NAYYA ALIAS ABU ALI Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-11-14
CRA/105/2017 of MUZAFFAR AHAMED RATHER @ ABU RAFA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-11-14

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