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Section 302 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
302. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person.
Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that person or places any object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 73: Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission
- Section 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
- Section 149: Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Government of India
- Section 208: Nonattendance in obedience to an order from public servant
- Section 167: Persons subject to certain Acts
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