Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
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Summary
Hiding, by an act or by an illegal failure to act, the existence of a plan to wage war against the Government of India is an offence when done with intent to help that plan or when the person knows their concealment is likely to help. The offence carries imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine.
Example
Arjun overhears neighbours planning to wage war against the Government of India. He destroys a written note and does not inform the police because he wants the plan to succeed. He can be charged and, if convicted, sentenced to up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, by any act, or by any illegal omission, conceals the existence of a design to wage war against the Government of India, intending by such concealment to facilitate, or knowing it to be likely that such concealment will facilitate, the waging of such war, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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