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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi declares the book “Islamic Ethics of Warfare” and its copies forfeited to the Government under Section 98 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, through its Home (Police-II) Department, issued Notification F. No. B/49/2025-Home-II/896-904 on April 30, 2026, declaring the book “Islamic Ethics of Warfare” and its copies forfeited to the Government. This forfeiture is exercised under Section 98 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The government determined that the book incites individuals towards armed rebellion, promotes radical ideologies threatening public safety and national security, advocates warfare against other religions, and fosters enmity, hatred, or ill-will between religious groups. It also contributes to radicalization by distorting Quranic verses and promoting alienation, violence, and terrorism. Additionally, the book was found to promote or publish false or misleading information jeopardizing India's sovereignty, unity, integrity, or security, thereby attracting the provisions of Sections 196, 197(1)(c), and 197(1)(d) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette Satyamev Jayate SG-DL-E-06052026-272221 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 116] | DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026/VAISAKHA 10, 1948 | [N. C. T. D. No. 27 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI Delhi, 30 April, 2026 (1) 2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY | PART IV] HOME (POLICE-II) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 30th April, 2026 F. No. B/49/2025-Home-II/896-904.— Whereas; it has come to the notice of the Government, that the book "Islamic Ethics of Warfare” incites individuals, particularly from a specific community, toward armed rebellion and promote radical ideologies that threaten public safety and national security. Available evidence based on reading of the literature and credible intelligence unflinchingly indicate that the inflammatory content, coupled with the misuse of religious texts to advocate violence, necessitates immediate action. This book not only promotes and argues for the superiority of monotheism by advocating warfare against other religions, but actively attacking the beliefs of other religious groups causing enmity, hatred, or ill-will between different religious groups. Some of the means by which this book has contributed to the radicalization of people include distortion of original verses of the Holy Book Quran by religious radicalization, promotion of alienation, pathway to violence and terrorism etc; and Whereas; in the above context, the alleged book “Islamic Ethics of Warfare” has been identified that causing disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will between religious groups in the country and need to be declared as forfeited' in terms of Section 98 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and Whereas; alleged book “Islamic Ethics of Warfare" has been found to promote or publishing false or misleading information jeopardizing the sovereignty, unity and integrity or security of India, thereby, attracting the provisions of sections 196, 197(1)(c) & 197(1)(d) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 98 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby declares publication of alleged book “Islamic Ethics of Warfare" and their copies or other documents to be forfeited to the Government. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, RAMESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy. (HOME) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND | Digitally signed by KUIMER CHAND MEENA | Date: 2006.05.06 10:19:29 +05'30'

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