Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Prejudicial to national Interest is punishable

               The Indian Penal Code 1860 is providing under Section 153-A  that " Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language etc. and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony 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 feeling of enmity, hatred or ill will between different religious, racial , language or regional groups or castes or communities shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine." 

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