Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship, or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
Section 296: Disturbing religious assembly
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 296. Disturbing religious assembly. | BNS 300 |
Questions on this section
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1. Consider the following statements under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: 1. Voluntarily causing disturbance to an assembly lawfully engaged in religious worship is punishable under Section 300 with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or fine, or both. 2. Offering any indignity to a human corpse, with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, is punishable under Section 301. 3. Section 302 requires a deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of a person, and covers words uttered in that person's hearing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?