297Trespassing on burial places, etc
Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby,
commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sepulture, or any place set apart for the performance of funeral rites or as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers any indignity to any human corpse, or causes disturbance to any persons assembled for the performance of funeral ceremonies,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
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- 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