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 through electronic means 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.
Section 299: Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 299 |
| Marginal note | Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 6 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- MCRCA/151/2026 of BHOJKUMAR MAHESH Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-29
- MCRCA/1958/2025 of JEEVAN DEWANGAN Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-11
- MCRCA/1906/2025 of MAGHILAL BANJARE Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-02
- CRM-M/34300/2025 of SWAMI SHANKERA NAND BHURI WALE Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-11-18
- CRL OP/29696/2025 of V PANDIAN Vs The State by, The Inspector of Police,Madras High Court · 2025-10-31
- APL/102/2025 of KHUSHAL S/O VASANT RAMTEKE Vs STATE OF MAHA THR PSO, PS, KANHANBombay High Court · 2025-05-07
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