Library/BNS/Section 195
Section 195Non-BailableOFFENCE

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.

Full Text

(1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise,—\n(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 sovereignty and integrity of India; or\n(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... shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Plain English Summary

Criminalises assertions that undermine national unity or question the allegiance of specific communities.

Punishment

3 to 5 years

Practical Note

Equivalent to IPC 153B. Deals with the psychological and ideological components of national security.

हिंदी पाठ

राष्ट्रीय अखंडता पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव डालने वाले लांछन, प्रख्यान।\n(1) जो कोई, बोले गए या लिखे गए शब्दों द्वारा या संकेतों द्वारा या दृश्यरूपणों द्वारा या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक सूचना या अन्यथा—\n(क) ऐसा कोई लांछन लगाएगा या प्रकाशित करेगा कि व्यक्तियों का कोई वर्ग, उनके किसी धार्मिक, मूलवंशीय, भाषायी या प्रादेशिक समूह या जाति या समुदाय के सदस्य होने के कारण, विधि द्वारा स्थापित भारत के संविधान के प्रति सच्ची श्रद्धा और निष्ठा नहीं रख सकता या भारत की संप्रभुता और अखंडता को अक्षुण्ण नहीं रख सकता...