Analysis of provision of Indian penal code in context of Baba Ramdev case

Thought for the day

 If you want peace of mind, learn to forgive

Vitamin K

 Laws | Act # 15 | Indian Penal Code

Baba Ramdev booked for controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi

What B Ramdev said? He had alleged that Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi goes to the houses of Dalits “for honeymoon and picnic”

Under what Act, he is charged?

• U/s 171(g) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) – False statement in connection with an election.—Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publish­es any statement purporting to be a statement of fact which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate shall be punished with fine

• U/s 354: Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.—Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both

Laws | Act # 16 | SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989

• The Act clearly emphasize to deliver justice to these communities through proactive efforts to enable them to live in society with dignity and self-esteem and without fear or violence or suppression from the dominant castes. The practice of untouchability, in its overt and covert form was made a cognizable and non compoundable offence, and strict punishment is provided for any such offence
• Baba is booked for his “uncivilized statements” against Dalit women and charged him with demeaning dalit women

Plus Point

Harvest Juices in India

 Rich Mango, True Apple Juices are sold in the brand name of ‘Harvest’. I hope you would have come across their advertisements in TV or Theatre or Print media

 Who are these Harvest people?

•               KDD (The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company), 50 year old company is the producer of Harvest Products.

•               KDD is the market leader in Kuwait, producing and distributing  types of dairy products, ice creams, natural fruit Juices, etc

•               In India, they are operating from MG Road, Bangalore

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