Section 295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION 295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class. CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION 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 1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1925, s. 2, for section 293. 2. Subs. by Act 36 of 1969, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1895, s. 3, for section 294. 4. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 10. 5. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "not authorized by Government". 6. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for "a lottery organized by the Central Government or the Government of a Part A State or a Part B State". 7. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Provincial". 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. 1[295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs . — 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 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.]