LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
295ADeliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
1[Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 2 [citizens of India], 3 [by words, either spoken or written, or or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise], insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 4 [three years], or with fine, or with both.]
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1. Ins. by Act 25 of 1927, s. 2.
2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "His Majestys subjects".
3. Subs. by Act 41 of 1961, s. 3, for certain words.
4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "two year"s.
OF OFFENCESRELATING TO RELIGION
- 295 Injuring or defiling place of work ship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
- 295A Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
- 296 Disturbing religious assembly
- 297 Trespassing on burial places, etc
- 298 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings
