1[Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 2 [citizens of India], 3 [by words, either spoken or written, or 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 4 [three years], or with fine, or with both.]
Section 295A: Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 295A |
| Marginal note | Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 24 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRL.P/3258/2024 of SRI SIRAJUDDIN Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-30
- CRMP/1034/2023 of SATISH DUBEY Vs RAJU MARKAMHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-19
- CRMP/1046/2023 of UMAKANT @ RAJU TANDIYA Vs RAJU MARKAMHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-19
- CWP/29427/2025 of SUKHMANDER SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs SHIROMANI GURUDWARA PRABANDHAK COMMITTEE AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-17
- APPLN/1028/2024 of KHAYYUM KHADIR PATWARI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2025-09-12
- APL/1077/2023 of PRAMOD S/O UDEYBHAN SHENDRE Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO PS NARKHED NARKHED DIST.NAGPUR AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2024-07-24
- APL/583/2023 of DR. SUBHASH S/O. DNYANESHWAR WAGHE Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO, PS NARKHED TQ. NARKHED DIST. NAGUR AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2024-07-24
- ABA/580/2023 of ASHPAK MUNSI SHAIKH Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2023-07-04
- APL/59/2020 of ANIKET RAJENDRA MOHITE AND ORS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRBombay High Court · 2022-06-23
- PRIYA PRAKASH VARRIER vs THE STATE OF TELANGANASupreme Court of India · 2018-08-31
- MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI vs YERRAGUNTLA SHYAMSUNDARSupreme Court of India · 2017-04-20
- ABA/78/2016 of SHAHID MUMTAZ KHAN AND ANR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-02-04
- ABA/69/2016 of MOUNI ROY Vs THE SENIOR POLICE INSEPCTOR AND ANRBombay High Court · 2016-01-18
- ABA/63/2016 of ALI ASAGR ALI MOHAMMAD AGHA Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2016-01-15
- ABA/549/2014 of R. VENKAGTA KESAVAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2014-06-10
- APPLN/391/2013 of A. BALAGURU V. ANANDRAJAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2013-01-29
- APL/735/2012 of PURVI ASHOK SHAH @ PURVI VISHAL MEHTA Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORSBombay High Court · 2012-07-13
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