Section 153A and Section 295 A of IPC
- In the wake of recent violence in Delhi, FIR was lodged against many political leaders for spreading enmity through hate speech.
- Hate speech that promotes enmity between different groups is explicitly banned under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code.
- Sec 153 A deals with promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
- Under this section the person shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
- Section 295(A) of Indian Penal Codeseeks to preserve harmony in a multi-religious ....
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