Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act,1922
Act No : 22
Section :
Penalty for causing disaffection etc.
3.Penalty for causing disaffection etc. Whoever intentionally causes or attempts to cause, or does any act which he knows is likely to cause, disaffection towards 4***. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by the A. O. 1950. 2 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956 for " Part B States". 3 This Act came into force in Assam from 25th January, 1923, see Assam Gazette, 1923, Pt. 11, p. 113 ; in the Punjab from 13th March, 1930, see Punjab Gazette, 1930, Pt. I, p. 342; in B. & O. (including the Sonthal Parganas) from 15th May, 1930, see B. & O. Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 13th May, 1930, and in the Bombay Presidency from 5th June, 1930, see Bom. Gazette, 1930; Pt. I, p. 1394. The Act has also been declared to be in force in the Khondmals District by the Khondmals Laws Regulation, 1936 (4 of 1936), s. 3 and Sch. and in the Angul District by the Angul Laws Regulation, 1936 (5 of 1936), s. 3 and Sch. Extended to Shahda, Nandurbar and Taloda Talukas of the West Khandesh District; the Dohad Taluka and the Jhalod Mahal of the Panch Mahal District of the State of Bombay by Schedule II of Act 20 of 1954. 4 The words " His Majesty or " omitted by the A. O. 1950. Extended to the whole of Madhya Pradesh by M.P. Act 40 of 1961. Extended to the Union territory of delhi (w.e.f. 30-1-1967):Vide Delhi Administration Notifi. No. F.5(66) /66-Home (P) it 30-1-1967. Extended to Laceadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1-10- 1967): vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s.3 & Sch. Extended to the Union territory of pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s.3 and Schedule. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 disaffection etc. the Government established by law in 1*[India] amongst the members of a police-force, or induces or attempts to induce, or does any act which he knows is likely to induce, any member of a police-force to withhold his services or to commit a breach of discipline shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months. or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.. Explanation.-Expressions of disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, or of disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government, do not constitute an offence under this section unless they cause or are made for the purpose of causing or are likely to cause disaffection.
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