Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, 2*** the Government established by law in 3[India], 4*** shall be punished with 5[imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
Explanation 1.- The expression "disaffection" includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity.
Explanation 2.-Comments expressing disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.
Explanation 3.-Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.]
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1. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 5 and subs. by Act 4 of 1898, s. 4, for s. 124A.
2. The words "Her Majesty or" omitted by the A.O. 1950. The words or the Crown Representative ins. after the word "Majesty" by the A. O. 1937 were omitted by the A. O. 1948.
3. The words British India have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
4. The words or British Burma ins. by the A. O. 1937 and omitted by the A. O 1948.
5. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for transportation for
life or any shorter term (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
Section 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
Section 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
Section 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Section 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
Section 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
Section 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
Section 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Section 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Section 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Section 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Section 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Section 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Section 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Section 136 Harbouring deserter
Section 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
Section 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Section 139 Persons subject to certain Acts
Section 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman