Section 151: Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.

Q: What does Section 151 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deal with?

Section 151 BNS pertains to "Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power.". It is part of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) governs assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 151 BNS still in force?

Yes, Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 151 BNS?

धारा 151 BNS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) governs assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 151 BNS?

Dhara 151 BNS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 151 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) governs assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 151 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Cite as: "Section 151, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, § 151 (India).

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Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of India, or Governor of any State, to exercise or refrain from exercising in any manner any of the lawful powers of such President or Governor, assaults or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes, by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to overawe, such President or Governor, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.