NEW DELHI: Calling people of northeastern origin by derogatory names such as chinki may land one in jail for up to five years, besides being non-bailable, if the Union home ministry accepts a recommendation of the MK Bezbaruah panel to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for strengthening the legal framework against racial discrimination. Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday told mediapersons that the government was considering introducing two new Sections in the IPC, Section 153-C and Section 509-A. The proposed Section 153-C relates to imputations and assertions prejudicial to human dignity and makes words, both spoken and written, or signs attempting to discriminate against individuals on the basis or race, or indulging in activity intended to use criminal force or violence against a particular race, a non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment up to five years with fine.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:20:12 +0000