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Faraheem Qureshi vs State Of U.P. And Another on 21 January, 2025 cites

Ramji Lal Modi vs The State Of U.P on 5 April, 1957

100. The two provisions have been interpreted earlier in a number of cases including Ramji Lal Modi v. State of U.P., AIR 1957 SC 620, Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar, AIR 1962 SC 955, Bilal Ahmed Kaloo v. State of A.P., (1997) 7 SCC 431. It could be correct to say that Section 295-A of the Penal Code encapsulates of all three elements, namely, it refers to the content-based element when it refers to words either spoken or written, or by signs or visible representation or otherwise. However, it does not on the basis of content alone makes a person guilty of the offence. The first portion refers to deliberate and malicious intent on the part of the maker to outrage religious feeling of any class of citizens of India. The last portion of Section 295-A refers to the harm-based element, that is, insult or attempt to insult religions or religious belief of that class. Similarly, sub-section (2) to Section 505 refers to a person making publishing or circulating any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news. Thereafter, it refers to the intent of the person which should be to create or promote and then refers to the harm-based element, that is, likely to create or promote on the ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste, etc. feeling of enmity. hatred or ill-will between different religions, racial language, religious groups or castes or communities, etc.
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Bilal Ahmed Kaloo vs State Of Andhra Pradesh on 6 August, 1997

100. The two provisions have been interpreted earlier in a number of cases including Ramji Lal Modi v. State of U.P., AIR 1957 SC 620, Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar, AIR 1962 SC 955, Bilal Ahmed Kaloo v. State of A.P., (1997) 7 SCC 431. It could be correct to say that Section 295-A of the Penal Code encapsulates of all three elements, namely, it refers to the content-based element when it refers to words either spoken or written, or by signs or visible representation or otherwise. However, it does not on the basis of content alone makes a person guilty of the offence. The first portion refers to deliberate and malicious intent on the part of the maker to outrage religious feeling of any class of citizens of India. The last portion of Section 295-A refers to the harm-based element, that is, insult or attempt to insult religions or religious belief of that class. Similarly, sub-section (2) to Section 505 refers to a person making publishing or circulating any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news. Thereafter, it refers to the intent of the person which should be to create or promote and then refers to the harm-based element, that is, likely to create or promote on the ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste, etc. feeling of enmity. hatred or ill-will between different religions, racial language, religious groups or castes or communities, etc.
Supreme Court of India Cites 14 - Cited by 167 - K T Thomas - Full Document
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