At present, there are war like situations on the country's border and India is retaliating against Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. India attacked Pakistan on 7 May under Operation Sindoor.
If a war or war-like situation is going on in India, then some activities done on social media become a serious crime legally and can lead to jail.
Rumours against the army or government - If a person says during the war that "the army is losing", "India has been captured" or "the government is lying" and this is false, then it will be called a rumour against the country and you can be jailed under section 197 (1) of BNS.
If someone shares an old or fake video showing bombs falling or bodies lying around and says that it is from the present, then it will be considered an act of spreading fear and confusion in the country and there is a provision of strict punishment for this under the IT Act.
If someone praises Pakistan or any enemy country during the war, shares their flags or writes "Pakistan should win", then it can be considered treason. In which life imprisonment can be done under section 152 of BNS.
If someone posts live information about the location, movement or operation of soldiers on social media such as "Tanks reached such and such place", then it will be considered a breach in security. For this, the accused can be punished under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
Spreading a false narrative during the war like "India itself got the attack done" or "Our army is killing innocent people" can be considered psychological warfare and can also lead to long imprisonment.
There is a war like situation on the country's border at the moment and India is retaliating against Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. It is reported that Pakistan's defense system seems to be failing to stop India's attack.