BNS Section 154 : Committing Depredation on Territories of Foreign State at Peace With Government of India

Definition of BNS Section 154

Section 154 of the Bharatiya nyay sanhitha BNS 2023 States:
Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit depredation, on the territories of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used in committing such depredation, or acquired by such depredation.

Explanation and Illustration of BNS Section 154

Section 154 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) addresses the offense of false information related to offenses. It criminalizes intentionally providing false information about a crime, knowing that the information is untrue, which leads to misleading authorities or causing wrongful action. The section aims to maintain the integrity of legal processes by deterring individuals from deliberately spreading false reports that could waste resources or harm innocent people.

• Illustration of Section 154:
  If a person falsely reports to the police that a neighbor has committed a theft, knowing the claim is untrue, they may be charged under Section 154. This is because the person intentionally provided false information, leading authorities to take unnecessary action based on the fabricated report, causing inconvenience and potentially harming the falsely accused individual.

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