IPC § 139 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024

Section 139 IPC — Persons subject to certain Acts

Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 167 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.

The law now: BNS 167 — Persons subject to certain Acts

No person subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) and the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), or shall be subject to punishment under this Sanhita for any of the offences defined in this Chapter.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 167 in full

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