● Removed from BNS
Section 124A IPC punished sedition — bringing or attempting to bring hatred, contempt or disaffection towards the Government — with imprisonment for life plus fine, or up to 3 years plus fine. Its operation had been suspended by the Supreme Court in S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India (2022).
The BNS omits sedition as such. BNS Section 152 instead punishes acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India — including exciting secession, armed rebellion or subversive activities, or encouraging separatist feelings — with imprisonment for life or up to 7 years, and fine.
Sedition by name is repealed; replaced by the differently-framed BNS 152, which shifts focus from disaffection towards government to acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
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