Lawgist153APromoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence
1[153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.-- (1) Whoever--
(a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or illwill between different religious, racials, language or regional groups or castes or communities, or
(b) commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquillity, 2[or]
2[(c) organizes any exercise, movement, drill or other similar activity intending that the participants in such activity shall use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, or participates in such activity intending to use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community and such activity for any reason whatsoever causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity amongst members of such religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community,]
shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Offence committed in place of worship, etc.--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. Subs. by Act 35 of 1969, s. 2, for section 153A.
2. Ins. by Act 31 of 1972, s. 2.
- 141 Unlawful assembly
- 142 Being member of unlawful assembly
- 143 Punishment
- 144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
- 145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- 146 Rioting
- 147 Punishment for rioting
- 148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
- 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
- 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause rio
- 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence
- 153AA Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
- 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
- 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
- 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
- 156 Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
- 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed
- 159 Affray
- 160 Punishment for committing affray
