IPC Section 153B - Imputations, assertions prejud icial to national integration

153B. Imputations, assertions prejud icial to national integration. (1) Whoever, by words

either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise,--

(a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons cannot, by reason of their being

members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, bear true faith

and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established or uphold the soverei gnty and

integrity of India, or

(b) asserts, counsels, advises, propagates or publishes that any class of persons shall, by reason of

their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community, be

denied, or deprived of their rights as citizens of India, or

(c) makes or publishes and assertion, counsel, plea or appeal concerning the obligation of any

class of persons, by reason of their being members of any religious, racial, language or regional group

or caste or community, and such assertion, counsel, plea or appeal causes or is likely to cause

disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will between such members and other persons,

shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

(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.]