Whoever wages war against the Government, or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such war, shall be punished with death, or with imprisonment for life and shall, if he is not sentenced to death, also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 121 — Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting the waging of war against the Government
As in force on 30 November 2008.
The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
Illustration
A joins an insurrection against the Government. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 121]