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No range given: the Official Secrets Act §§ 3 and 5 penalty tiers were not verified from a readable source in this pass. Do not present any figure for this category until re-checked against India Code.

Source

Statute
Official Secrets Act, 1923 §§ 3, 5
Official source
India Code (not retrieved in this pass)
Verification status
Last verified
2026-10-19
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, judicial discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.