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<h1>New Law: Section 353 Criminalizes Spreading False Information Causing Public Mischief, With Penalties Up to Five Years Imprisonment.</h1> Section 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses the offense of making, publishing, or circulating false statements, rumors, or reports, including through electronic means, that could lead to public mischief. It criminalizes actions intended to incite mutiny among military personnel, cause public alarm, or incite community offenses, with penalties of up to three years imprisonment, fines, or both. If such offenses occur in religious settings, the penalty increases to five years imprisonment and fines. An exception exists for those who reasonably believe the information to be true and act in good faith without malicious intent.