Live statuteSupportedMURacial hatred
s.282
Criminal Code (Act 6 of 1838)
- Target
- Publishing threatening, abusive, or insulting writing, or using such words or gestures in public, with intent to stir up contempt or hatred against a listed section of the public
- Test
- Intent to stir up contempt or hatred against a section distinguished by race, caste, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, or sex. Writing includes electronic writing. The 2018 substitution is the live form.
- Max
- Penal servitude not exceeding 20 years and a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees
Any person who, with intent to stir up contempt or hatred against any section or part of any section of the public distinguished by race, caste, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex — (a) publishes, distributes, posts up, circulates, exhibits, exposes, broadcasts or transmits any writing which is threatening, abusive or insulting; or (b) uses any word or makes any gesture in any public place, public meeting or procession which is threatening, abusive or insulting, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years and to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees.
Official English, Criminal Code s.282 as substituted (Act No. 3 of 2018), Financial Crimes Commission consolidation of the Criminal Code. Working English is the official English of the Code. « Writing » in the same section includes writing by electronic means.
Cite · Criminal Code, s.282 (as substituted 2018) · as of 2026-09-05
- Do not treat s.282 as Israel §24.
- Overlay. Prevention of Terrorism Act 2002 is a different instrument and is not this quote.