India: What Stops Law and Order People To Prosecute Hatemongers (Subhash Gatade)

Subramaniam Swamy’s views are deeply offensive; they are also dangerous.

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Not that people have been unaware that people making such statements which cause disaffection between communities can easily be prosecuted and nor the provisions in law have been left unambiguous so that no action can be taken against them.

Under Indian Law promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion is a recognized criminal offence. According to a news release issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International ( dated 16 th October 2002) ".. the Indian Penal Code (IPC) prescribes criminal prosecution for “wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot” (section 153); “promoting enmity between different groups ongrounds of religion” (section 153A); “imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration” (section 153B); “uttering words with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings ofany person” (section 298); “statements conducing to public mischief” (section 505 (1), b and c); and “statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes (section 505(2). Section 108 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in addition, allows an Executive Magistrate to initiate action against a person violating section 153A or 153B of the IPC."
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