Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023–Sec. 197 [Corresponding Secs. 153-A & 153-B of IPC, 1860]–Mere expression of unpopular or controversial view does not constitute an offence unless there is a clear intent or likelihood of inciting communal hatred–There has to be a direct nexus between the impugned act and the likelihood of causing disharmony or hatred.
