BNS Section 162 — Abetment of such assault, if assault committed

Summary

Whoever encourages or helps an officer, soldier, sailor, or airman in the Army, Navy, or Air Force of the Government of India to assault a superior officer who is carrying out their official duties will, if that assault actually happens because of that encouragement or help, be punished with imprisonment of either kind for up to seven years, and may also be fined.

Official Text

Whoever abets an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, in the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India, on any superior officer being in the execution of his office, shall, if such assault be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.11 p.291 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.2 p.80 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2024) Vol.8 p.670 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• SC (2025) Vol.6 p.280 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1531 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.8 p.966 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• SC (2025) Vol.9 p.283 — Supreme Court of India (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §134 — Abetment of such assault, if assault committed