Indian Penal Code — Section 17

17. The original words "Governor General, Governor, Lieutenant- Governor or Member of Council" have successively been amended by the A.O. 1937, A. O. 1948 and A. O. 1950 to read as above. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

124A.

Sedition.

1*[124A. Sedition.--Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, 2***the Government established by law in 3*[India], a 4***shall be punished with 5*[imprisonment for life], to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to three years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.

Explanation 1.-The expression "disaffection" includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity.

Explanation 2.-Comments expressing disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.

Explanation 3.-Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Government without exciting or

attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section.]

125.

Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the Government of India.