Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 298 |
| Marginal note | Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRM-M/63445/2025 of SAHIL KUMAR Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-01
- CRM-M/55364/2025 of PARKASH KAUR Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-01
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