BBanaka

BNS: Chapter 16: Of Offences Relating to Religion

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  1. Section 298. Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class
  2. Section 299. Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
  3. Section 300. Disturbing a religious assembly
  4. Section 301. Trespassing on burial places, etc
  5. Section 302. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person

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