communal harmony

The essence of the offence under Section 153-A of IPC is promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence etc. and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. The acts constituting this offence are promoting such enmity or doing such prejudicial acts by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise. Thus, the emphasis is on the mode and the action by which attempt is made to promote on grounds of religion, race, place of birth , residence language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities.

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAMAN RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.4665 OF 1999 04/02/2000 Mohd.Khlid Hussain. petitioner State of rep., by P.P., Hyderabad. respondent Counsel for the petitioner:Mr. Mohd. Osman Shaheed. Counsel for the Respondent:The Public Prosecutor. :ORDER: Heard both sides. This petition under section 482 of CrPC seeks quashing of the proceedings in Crime No.230 of 1997 … Continue reading →