IPC Section 134 — Abetment of such assault, if the assault committed

Summary

If a person encourages or helps a soldier, sailor, or airman in the Indian armed forces to attack a superior officer who is performing official duties, and that attack actually happens because of that encouragement, the person who encouraged it can be sent to prison for up to seven years and may also have to pay a fine.

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.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §162 — Abetment of such assault, if assault committed