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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, penalises purposeful or knowing acts that excite or…

Section 152 covers purposeful or knowing conduct that excites or attempts to excite secession or armed rebellion. It also covers other specified conduct endangering India’s…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, penalises purposeful or knowing acts that excite or attempt to excite secession or armed rebellion?

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Section 152 covers purposeful or knowing conduct that excites or attempts to excite secession or armed rebellion. It also covers other specified conduct endangering India’s sovereignty, unity and integrity. The explanation protects comments seeking lawful alteration of government measures or action without exciting or attempting to excite the activities named in the section.

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Option A

Section 147 concerns waging, attempting to wage or abetting war against the Government of India.

Option B

Section 148 concerns conspiracies to commit section 147 offences or to overawe government by criminal force or show of criminal force.

Option C

Section 150 concerns concealing a design to wage war with intent to facilitate it.

Option D

Section 152 expressly covers purposeful or knowing incitement or attempted incitement of secession or armed rebellion.

Option E

Section 151 concerns specified coercive conduct towards the President or a Governor to affect exercise of lawful power.

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