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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 125

Title: Promoting Enmity Between Classes in Connection with Election

State: Central

Year: 1951

1[125. Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election. - Any person who in connection with an election under this Act promotes or attempts to promote on grounds of religion, race, caste, community or language, feelings of enmity or hatred, between different classes of the citizens of India shall he punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 40 of 1961, Section 24 w.e.f. 20-9-1961.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 153A

Title: Promoting Enmity Between Different Groups on Grounds of Religion, Race, Place of Birth, Residence, Language, Etc. and Doing Acts Prejudicial to Maintenance of Harmony

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....members of such religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community,] shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. Offence committed in place of worship, etc.--(2) Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (1) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.] ______________________ 1. Section 153A Substituted by Act 41 of 1961, section, 2, (w.e.f. 12-9-1961) and again substituted by Act 35 of 1969, section 2, for the former section (w.e.f. 4-9-1969). 2. Inserted by Act 31 of 1972, section 2 (w.e.f. 14-6-1972).

Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 Section 40

Title: Promoting Enmity Between Classes in Connection with Election

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

Any person who in connection with an election under this Act promotes or attempts to promote on grounds of religion, race, caste, community or language, feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of India shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 8

Title: Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....fine, or with both. Explanation.--If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145. Section 152 - Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with line, or with both. Section 153 - Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot--if rioting be committed--if not committed Whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, shall, if the offence of rioting be committed in consequence of such provocation, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year,.....

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1973

.....believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector,and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such evidence, and to use such force as is reasonably for that purpose. (2) Whenever the person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner. Explanation.-In this section and in section 54, "registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 ( 102 of 1956) and whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register. 54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at.....

The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 1994

.....199. Power to remove difficulties. 200. Repeal and savings. Schedule-I, II, III, IV, AND V. -------------- THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994 (ACT NO. 4 OF 1994) (Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. Extra., dated 5.4.1994, p. 666 and 743.) (Received the assent of the Governor, Himachal Pradesh on 22nd April, 1994 and was published in Hindi and English in R.H.P. Extra., dated the 23rd April, 1994 at p. 813- 983). Amended, repealed or otherwise affected by:- (i) H.P. Ordinance No. 3 of 1997 replaced by H.P. Act No. 10 of 1997 (Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. Extra., dated 31.3.1997, p. 1109 and 1112.), published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 3-5-1997, P. 1579-1582, effective w.e.f. 16th January, 1997. (ii) H.P. Act No. 1 of 1998 (Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P. Extra., dated 12.12.1997, p. 4722 and 4726.), published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 9-1-1998, P. 59-64. effective w.e.f. 24th May, 2004 vide Not. No. PCH-HA(I)4/94-Loose-6025-6236, dated 24th May, 2004.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 8

Title: Disqualification on Conviction for Certain Offences

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....harmony) or section 171E (offence of bribery) or section 171F (offence of undue influence or personation at an election) or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 or section 376A or section 376B or section 376C or section 376D (offences relating to rape) or section 498A (offence of cruelty towards a woman by husband or relative of a husband) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 505 (offence of making statement creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes or offence relating to such statement in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies) or the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or (b) the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955), which provides for punishment for the preaching and practice of "untouchability", and for the enforcement of any disability arising therefrom; or (c) section 11 (offence of importing or exporting prohibited goods) or the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962); or (d) sections 10 to 12 (offence of being a member of an association declared unlawful, offence relating to dealing with funds of an unlawful association or offence relating to.....

Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 Chapter IV

Title: Election

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

.....been reversed or quashed or the offence not pardoned; or (b) if he is convicted of an offence under the provisions of the Untouchability offences Act, 1955 (Central Act 22 of 1955) or the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (Central Act 37 of 1954); (c) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution of India, or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments other than such offices as are declared by rules made under this Act not to disqualify the holder; or (d) if he has been dismissed from service under a local authority or from Government service; or (e) if, having been a legal practitioner, he has been dismissed or suspended from practice by order of a competent authority, the disqualification in the latter case being operative during the period of such suspension; or (f) if he is a deaf, mute; or (g) is he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (h) if he is an undischarged insolvent; or (i) if he is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State,.....

Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....fine. (3) Whoever conspires or attempts to commit, or advocates, abets, advises or incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, a terrorist act or any act preparatory to a terrorist act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine. SECTION 04: PUNISHMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES (1) Whoever commits or conspires or attempts to commit or abets, advocates, advises, incites or knowingly facilitates the commission of, any disruptive activity or any act preparatory to a disruptive activity shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), "disruptive activity" means any action taken, whether by act or by speech or through any other media or in any other manner whatsoever,- (i) which questions, disrupts or is intended to disrupt, whether directly or indirectly, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India; or (ii) which is intended to bring about or supports any claim, whether directly or indirectly, for the.....