The Allahabad High Court has observed that posting a message showing support for another country does not attract stringent provisions of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Live Law reported.

Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertains to acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.

The court also observed that Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita is a newly introduced provision without an equivalent in the Indian Penal Code and added that it should be invoked with care, Live Law reported.

Critics, however, have described Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita as a “ repackaged version ” of the colonial-era sedition law.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, 1860 on July 1, 2024.

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