Penal Code - Singapore Statutes Online

Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony

298A. Whoever —

(a)	by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, knowingly promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion or race, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious or racial groups; or
(b)	commits any act which he knows is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious or racial groups and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquility,

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.

[51/2007]

[Indian PC 1860, s. 153A]

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