Lawgist124ASedition
1[124ASedition.--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).
- 121 Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India
- 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
- 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
- 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- 124 Assaulting President. Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power
- 124A Sedition
- 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
- 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
- 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
- 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
