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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
Bangladesh, or to endanger the sovereignty of Bangladesh in respect of all or any
of the territories lying within its borders, shall by words, spoken or written, or by
abolition of its
sovereignty
signs or visible representation, condemn the creation of Bangladesh 47[ in
pursuance of the Proclamation of Independence on the twentysixth day of March,
1971], or advocate the curtailment or abolition of the sovereignty of Bangladesh
in respect of all or any of the territories lying within its borders, whether by
amalgamation with the territories of neighboring States or otherwise, shall be
punished with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to ten years and shall
also be liable to fine.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
force, when any person is proceeded against under this section, it shall be lawful
for any Court before which he may be produced in the course of the investigation
or trial, to make such order as it may think fit in respect of his movements, of
his association or communication with other persons, and of his activities in
regard to dissemination of news, propagation of opinions, until such time as the
case is finally decided.]
(3) Any Court which is a Court of appeal or of revision in relation to the Court
mentioned in subsection (2) may also make an order under that subsection.]
Assaulting President,
The Government, etc,
with intent to compel
or restrain the
exercise of any lawful
power
124. Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling the President of
Bangladesh, or 48[ the Government], to exercise or refrain from exercising in any
manner any of the lawful powers of the President, or 49[ the Government],
assaults, or wrongfully restrains, or attempts wrongfully to restrain, or overawes,
by means of criminal force or the show of criminal force, or attempts so to
overawe, the President, 50[ * * *],
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Sedition
51
[ 124A. 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, the Government established
by law shall be punished with 52[ imprisonment for life] or any shorter term, 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.
Waging war against
any Asiatic Power in
alliance with
Bangladesh
125. Whoever wages war against the Government of any Asiatic power in alliance
or at peace with Bangladesh or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging
of such war, shall be punished with 53[ imprisonment] for life, to which fine may
be added, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to seven years, to which fine may be added, or with fine.
Committing
depredation on
territories of Power
at peace with
Bangladesh
126. Whoever commits depredation, or makes preparations to commit
depredation, on the territories of any Power in alliance or at peace with
Bangladesh, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to
forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used in committing such
depredation, or acquired by such depredation.
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