LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings
Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that persons or places any object in the sight of that person, 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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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
