Under which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is it a punishable offence to organise any…
Under Chapter XI (Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 196(1)(c) (corresponding to Section 153A(1)(c) of the erstwhile…
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Under which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is it a punishable offence to organise 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 against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community?
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Under Chapter XI (Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 196(1)(c) (corresponding to Section 153A(1)(c) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code, 1860) punishes whoever organises or participates in any exercise, movement, drill or other similar activity intending or knowing it to be likely that participants shall use or be trained to use criminal force or violence against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, where such activity causes or is likely to cause fear, alarm or a feeling of insecurity amongst members of that group or community. Section 194(1) defines affray, Section 195(1) punishes assaulting or obstructing a public servant when suppressing a riot or affray, and Section 197(1) deals with imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration.
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