Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
IPC Section 295 is covered by BNS Section 298.
- BNS 298IPC: 295No change
Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.
No change.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 305: Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc · IPC 380
- BNS 196: Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony · IPC 153A
- BNS 267: Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding · IPC 228
- BNS 352: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace · IPC 504
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