BNS Section 164 – Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier sailor or airman | Lexolive

⚖ BNS: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Act No. 45 of 2023 · Replaces IPC 1860 · In force: 1 July 2024
Lexolive Bare Acts BNS Section 164

BNS Section 164 – Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier sailor or airman

Chapter 8: Offences Relating to the Army Navy and Air Force  ·  Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 164 IPC S.138 ✓ Bailable Non-Cognizable ⚖ Magistrate Court
IPC Reference IPC S.138
Whoever abets what he knows to be an act of insubordination by an officer soldier sailor or airman in the Army Navy or Air Force of India shall if such act of insubordination be committed in consequence of that abetment be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes

Up to 6 months or fine or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Triable by Any Magistrate.

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