SECTION 153-A of IPC : The purpose of the Section 153-A of IPC is to punish persons who indulge in wanton vilification or attacks upon the religion, race, place of birth, residence, language etc of any particular group or class or upon the founders and prophets of a religion. The jurisdiction of this Section is widened so as to make promotion of disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities punishable. Offence on moral turpitude is also covered in this section. The offence is a cognizable offence and the punishment for the same may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. However, the punishment of the offence committed in a place of worship is enhanced up to five years and fine.
Ingredients of Section 153A : –
The act of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of
• birth, residence, language, caste, community or any other group. Acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different groups or castes or
• communities, if the acts disturb public tranquility. Acts causing fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity among members of any religious, racial,
• language or regional group or caste or community by use of criminal force or violence against them.
भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 153 के अनुसार, जो भी कोई अवैध बात करके किसी व्यक्ति को द्वेषभाव या बेहूदगी से प्रकोपित करने के आशय से या यह सम्भाव्य जानते हुए करेगा कि ऐसे प्रकोपन के परिणामस्वरूप उपद्रव का अपराध हो सकता है;
यदि उपद्रव होता है – यदि ऐसे प्रकोपन के परिणामस्वरूप उपद्रव का अपराध होता है, तो उसे किसी एक अवधि के लिए कारावास की सजा जिसे एक वर्ष तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, या आर्थिक दण्ड या दोनों से दण्डित किया जाएगा,
और यदि उपद्रव नहीं होता है – यदि उपद्रव का अपराध नहीं होता है, तो उसे किसी एक अवधि के लिए कारावास की सजा, जिसे छह मास तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, या आर्थिक दण्ड या दोनों से दण्डित किया जाएगा।
उपद्रव कराने के आशय से बेहूदगी से प्रकोपित करना
1. यदि उपद्रव होता है
सजा – एक वर्ष कारावास या आर्थिक दण्ड या दोनों।
यह एक जमानती, संज्ञेय अपराध है और किसी भी मेजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा विचारणीय है।
2. यदि उपद्रव नहीं होता है
सजा – छह महीने कारावास या आर्थिक दण्ड या दोनों। यह एक जमानती, संज्ञेय अपराध है और प्रथम श्रेणी के मेजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा विचारणीय है। यह समझौता करने योग्य नहीं है।
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SECTION 153 A:
The purpose of the Section 153 A is to punish persons who indulge in wanton vilification or attacks upon the religion, race, place of birth, residence, language etc of any particular group or class or upon the founders and prophets of a religion. The jurisdiction of this Section is widened so as to make promotion of disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities punishable. Offence on moral turpitude is also covered in this section. The offence is a cognizable offence and the punishment for the same may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. However, the punishment of the offence committed in a place of worship is enhanced up to five years and fine.
Ingredients of Section 153A:
The act of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of
• birth, residence, language, caste, community or any other group. Acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different groups or castes or
• communities, if the acts disturb public tranquility. Acts causing fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity among members of any religious, racial,
• language or regional group or caste or community by use of criminal force or violence against them.