Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 299: Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
IPC Section 295A is covered by BNS Section 299.
- BNS 299IPC: 295AChanged
Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
Words “or through electronic means” are added.
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 302: Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person · IPC 298
- BNS 81: Cohabitation caused by man deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage · IPC 493
- BNS 74: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty · IPC 354
- 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
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