All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 5-V Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

The correct option is C: S.153A.

This is the provision of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 that deals with the offence of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc. and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. According to this section, whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racials, language or regional groups or castes or communities, or commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquility, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. The section also provides for a higher punishment of five years and fine for committing such offence in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or ceremonies.

The other options are incorrect because they are not related to the issue of promoting enmity between different groups. Option A is a provision that defines criminal conspiracy as an agreement between two or more persons to do an illegal act or an act which is not illegal by illegal means. Option B is a provision that punishes criminal conspiracy with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both. Option D is a provision that deals with the procedure for trial before a Court of Session when the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate.