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.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup>[Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of <sup>2</sup> [citizens of India], <sup>3</sup> [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 <sup>4</sup> [three years], or with fine, or with both.]<br>