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<h1>Section 197: Criminalizes Statements Undermining National Unity, Inciting Hatred; Severe Penalties for Offenses at Religious Sites.</h1> Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses offenses against public tranquility, specifically targeting actions prejudicial to national integration. It criminalizes making or publishing statements that question the loyalty of any religious, racial, language, regional, or caste group to the Indian Constitution, deny their rights as citizens, or incite disharmony or hatred. Such actions are punishable by up to three years of imprisonment, a fine, or both. If these offenses occur in places of worship or during religious ceremonies, the punishment increases to imprisonment for up to five years and includes a fine.