IPC 295A — Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

[295A. Deliberate  and  malicious  acts   intended   to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.--Whoever,  with   deliberate  and   malicious  intention   of outraging the  religious feelings   of any  class of  [citizens   of
India], [by  words, either  spoken  or  written,  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
[three years], or with fine, or with both.]

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