(1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise,-
(a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons cannot, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established or uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, or
(b) asserts, counsels, advises, propagates or publishes that any class of persons shall, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, be denied, or deprived of their rights as citizens of India, or
(c) makes or publishes and assertion, counsel, plea or appeal concerning the obligation of any class of persons, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, and such assertion, counsel, plea or appeal causes or is likely to cause disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will between such members and other persons, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (1) in
any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the
performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall
be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and
shall also be liable to fine.]
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1. Ins. by Act 31 of 1972, s. 2.
Section 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
Section 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
Section 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot
Section 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
Section 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Section 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
Section 156 Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
Section 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
Section 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed
Section 160 Punishment for committing affray
Section 166 Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Section 166A Public servant disobeying direction under law
Section 166B Punishment for non-treatment of victim
Section 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury
Section 168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
Section 169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
Section 170 Personating a public servant
Section 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent
Section 171A Candidate Electoral right defined
Section 171C Undue influence at elections
Section 171D Personation at elections
Section 171E Punishment for bribery
Section 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Section 171G False statement in connection with an election
Section 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election
Section 171I Failure to keep election accounts
Section 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding
Section 173 Absconding to avoid service of summons of other proceeding