BNS Section 148: Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 147
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 7: Of Offences Against the State
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¶148. Whoever within or without and beyond India conspires to commit any of the offences punishable by section 147, or conspires to overawe, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, the Central Government or any State Government, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—To constitute a conspiracy under this section, it is not necessary that any act or illegal omission shall take place in pursuance thereof.
Study: explanations and related material
Replaces IPC 121A. IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28)
Punishment, bail and trial
148Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State.
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
- Cognizable or not
- Cognizable
- Bailable or not
- Non‑bailable
- Triable by
- Court of Session
Source: BNSS First Schedule, Gazette of India, 25 December 2023, p. 168. The Schedule gives the substance of the section, not its full definition, and a State may have amended the classification for its territory. See it in the full First Schedule
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 147. Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Government of India
- 149. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
- 150. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- 151. Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
- 152. Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
- 153. Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India
- 154. Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with the Government of India
- 155. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
- 156. Public servant voluntarily allowing a prisoner of State or war to escape
- 157. Public servant negligently suffering such a prisoner to escape
- 158. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such a prisoner