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Offences Against the State Introduction

Broadly speaking, all crimes are against the state, or government, insofar as it disturbs the public order. But there are some criminal activities that are directed against the existence of the state itself viz. treason, sedition, and rebellion. Treason is the crime of betraying a nation by acts considered dangerous to its security like selling military secrets to a foreign power, giving aid to the enemy in time of war etc. Sedition refers generally to the offence related to conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government. Rebellion is the attempted overthrow of a government; if it succeeds it is a coup, or revolution. In addition to these crimes treated as offences against the State, the Bureau also included offences promoting enmity between different groups as ‘Offences Against the State’ as it disturb tranquility in the society and very prejudicial to national integration.

Offences against the State (under

sections 121, 121A, 122, 123 & 124-A IPC) and offences promoting enmity between different groups (under sections 153A & 153 B IPC) are construed as ‘Offences Against the State’. The Bureau has started collecting data on such offences under the revised proformae of ‘Crime in India’ since 2014. Total offences against the State

A total of 512 cases of total offences against the State were reported during 2014. Maximum number of such cases were reported in Kerala (72 cases) followed by Assam (56 cases), Karnataka (46 cases), Rajasthan (39 cases), Maharashtra (34 cases) and Meghalaya (32 cases).

A total of 872 persons (865 male and 7

female) were arrested under total such offences committed against State during 2014. Maximum number of persons arrested under such offences were reported in Maharashtra (204 out of 872 persons), accounting for 23.4% of total such arrests during 2014.

Offences against the State (under sections 121, 121A, 122, 123 & 124-A IPC)

A total of 176 cases of offences against the State (under section 121, 121A, 122, 123 & 124A IPC) were reported during 2014. Assam has reported 56 such cases accounting for 31.8% of total such cases reported in the country followed by Meghalaya (32 cases), Bihar (20 cases), Jharkhand (18 cases), and Manipur (10 cases) during 2014.

Out of 176 such cases, 47 cases were

reported under sedition (section 124A IPC) during 2014. Jharkhand and Bihar have reported 18 cases and 16 cases respectively of total sedition cases, these two States together accounted for 72.3% of total sedition cases during 2014. Besides, 5 cases in Kerala, 2 cases each in West Bengal & Odisha and 1 case each in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh & Himachal Pradesh were also reported during 2014.

Under the offences of waging war or

attempt/conspiring to wage war or collecting arms for this purpose etc. (under section 121, 121A, 122 & 123), a total of 129 cases were reported wherein maximum cases were reported in Assam (55 cases) followed by Meghalaya (32 cases) and Manipur (10 cases), these three States together accounted for 75.2% of total such cases in the country during 2014.

For 176 cases of offence against the

State (section 121, 121A, 122, 123 & 124A IPC), a total of 224 persons, consisting of 220 male and 4 female, were arrested during 2014. Maximum persons under these offences were arrested in Meghalaya (67 persons against 32 cases) followed by Assam (57 persons against 55 cases) during 2014.

A total of 58 persons were arrested for

the offences of sedition during 2014. Maximum persons under this offence were arrested in Bihar (28 persons) followed by Jharkhand (18 persons) during 2014.

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For 129 cases reported under the offence of waging war or attempt/conspiring to wage war or collecting arms for this purpose etc. (under section 121, 121A, 122 & 123 IPC), a total of 166 persons were arrested. Maximum persons arrested under such offences were reported in Meghalaya (67 out of 166 persons) followed by 56 persons arrested in Assam during 2014. Offences promoting enmity between different groups (Sec.153A & 153B IPC)

A total of 336 cases of offence promoting enmity between different groups (under section 153A & 153B IPC) were reported during 2014. Kerala followed by Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have reported 65 cases, 46 cases, 39 cases, 33 cases, 26 cases and 21 cases respectively during 2014.

A total of 323 cases were reported under

offences promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth etc. (under section 153A IPC) during 2014.

Kerala followed by Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have reported 59 cases, 46 cases, 39 cases, 31 cases, 25 cases and 21 cases respectively during 2014.

Under the offence of imputation,

assertions prejudicial to national integration(under section 153B IPC), a total of 13 cases were reported, wherein maximum cases were reported in Kerala (6 cases) followed by Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra (2 cases each) and Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand (1 case each) during 2014.

In 336 cases relating to offences of

promoting enmity between different groups (under section 153A & 153B IPC), a total of 648 persons, consisting of 645 male and 3 female, were arrested during 2014. Maximum persons under these offences were arrested in Maharashtra (204 out of 648 persons) followed by Kerala (90 persons), Karnataka (63 persons), Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal (44 persons each) and Andhra Pradesh (42 persons) during 2014.

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INCIDENCE OF OFFENCES AGAINST STATE (IPC) DURING 2014 (All India 512)

Incidence (No. of Cases)

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Uttar Pradesh 26

Jammu & Kashmir 5

Tripura 1 Mizoram 2

Manipur 11

Nagaland 0

Arunachal Pradesh 0

Assam 56

Bihar 20

West Bengal 27

Rajasthan 39

Delhi 13Haryana 3

Uttarakhand 4Chandigarh 0

Punjab 0

Himachal Pradesh 1

Sikkim 0

Maharashtra 34

Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1

Puducherry 4Tamil Nadu 16

Kerala 72

Lakshadweep 0

Goa 1

Meghalaya 32

Andhra Pradesh 22

Telangana 21

Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0

Daman and Diu 0

Gujarat 11Madhya Pradesh 5

Chhattisgarh 10

Odisha 11

Jharkhand 18

Karnataka 46

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Under offence of promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth etc. (under section 153A IPC), a total of 637 persons were arrested during 2014. Maximum number of persons under this offence were arrested in Maharashtra (203 out of 637 persons) followed by Kerala (85 persons), Karnataka (63 persons), Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal (44 persons each) and Andhra Pradesh (42 persons) during 2014.

Under the offence of imputation, assertions prejudicial to national integration (under section 153B IPC), a total of 11 persons were arrested during the year 2014. A total of 5 persons in Kerala, 4 persons in Madhya Pradesh and 1 person each Gujarat & Maharashtra were arrested under this offence during 2014.