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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter VISection 123
Section123

Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war

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Hiding, by an act or by an illegal failure to act, the existence of a plan to wage war against the Government of India is an offence when done with intent to help that plan or when the person knows their concealment is likely to help. The offence carries imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine.

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Arjun overhears neighbours planning to wage war against the Government of India. He destroys a written note and does not inform the police because he wants the plan to succeed. He can be charged and, if convicted, sentenced to up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.

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Whoever, by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the 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 be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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VI

Chapter VI

Of Offences Against the State

In this chapter

  • 121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
  • 121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
  • 122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
  • 123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
  • 124Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
  • 124ASedition
  • 125Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India
  • 126Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the Government of India
  • 127Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
  • 128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of state or war to escape
  • 129Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
  • 130Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
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