IPC 152→BNS 195

IPC 152 to BNS 195: Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

Section 152 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 195 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 152 →View BNS Section 195 →

IPC 152 to BNS 195 at a Glance

Section 152 IPC (Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc) is now Section 195 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 152 to BNS 195?

Section 152 IPC is now Section 195 BNS, which splits the offence into two sub-sections. Section 195(1) BNS takes assaulting, obstructing and using criminal force on the public servant. Imprisonment stays at up to three years, but the fine must now be not less than twenty-five thousand rupees. Section 195(2) BNS takes threatening to assault, attempting to obstruct, and threatening or attempting to use criminal force. Imprisonment for those acts falls to up to one year, with fine or both. No act the IPC names is dropped or added.

IPC 152 vs BNS 195: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section152195
OffenceAssaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.Same
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for up to three years.Under Section 195(1) BNS, imprisonment of either description for up to three years. Under Section 195(2) BNS, imprisonment of either description for up to one year.
FineThe offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Under Section 195(1) BNS, fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, alone or with imprisonment. Under Section 195(2) BNS, fine alone or with imprisonment.
BailBailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByMagistrate of the first classSame

IPC 152 and BNS 195: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 152, IPC 1860

152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.—Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 195, BNS 2023

(1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Whoever threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct any public servant or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Ingredients: IPC 152 vs BNS 195

Under IPC 152
  1. The person acted against is a public servant
  2. The public servant is in the discharge of his duty as such public servant
  3. The public servant is endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly or to suppress a riot or affray
  4. The accused assaults or threatens to assault the public servant, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct the public servant, or uses criminal force to the public servant, or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to the public servant
Under BNS 195
  1. A public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly or to suppress a riot or affray
  2. Under sub-section 1, the accused assaults or obstructs the public servant or uses criminal force on the public servant
  3. Under sub-section 2, the accused threatens to assault or attempts to obstruct the public servant, or threatens or attempts to use criminal force to the public servant

What IPC 152 to BNS 195 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 152 IPC (now Section 195 BNS): charges for acts done after the BNS came into force cite Section 195(1) BNS where the accused assaults, obstructs or uses criminal force on the public servant, and Section 195(2) BNS where the accused only threatens or attempts. The sub-section now fixes the ceiling of three years or one year, and a fine under sub-section 1 can no longer be fixed below twenty-five thousand rupees.

FAQs: IPC 152 to BNS 195

What changed when Section 152 IPC became Section 195 BNS?▼

The BNS splits the offence into two sub-sections. Section 195(1) BNS covers assaulting or obstructing the public servant or using criminal force on the public servant. It keeps imprisonment of up to three years but sets the fine at not less than twenty-five thousand rupees. Section 195(2) BNS covers threatening to assault, attempting to obstruct, and threatening or attempting to use criminal force. Imprisonment for it is up to one year, with fine or both.

Where does Section 152 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 195 BNS, in Chapter XI, Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity.

Does Section 152 IPC or Section 195 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 152 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 152 IPC. Section 195 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·