SEDITION (REPEAL)
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Consequential amendments to Criminal Procedure Code
3. The Criminal Procedure Code is amended—
- (a) by deleting sub-paragraph (i) of section 44(1)(c) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
- “(i) any material which forms the subject matter of a charge under section 267C, 298A or 505 of the Penal Code; or”;
- (b) by deleting the item relating to section 267C in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:
“267C Uttering words, making document, etc., containing incitement to violence, etc. May arrest without warrant Warrant Not bailable Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both Magistrate’s Court or District Court”;
- (c) by deleting the words “Shall not arrest without warrant” under the third column in the item relating to section 298 in the First Schedule and substituting the words “May arrest without warrant”;
- (d) by deleting the item relating to section 298A in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:
“298A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony May arrest without warrant Summons Not bailable Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both Magistrate’s Court or District Court”;
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- (e) by deleting the item relating to section 505 in the First Schedule and substituting the following item:
“505 False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace May arrest without warrant Warrant Not bailable Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both Magistrate’s Court or District Court”.
