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Section 295 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
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 punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 335: Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
- Section 216A: Penalty for harboring robbers or dacoits
- Section 383: Extortion
- Section 460: All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
- Section 210: Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
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