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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter XVSection 296
Section296

Disturbing religious assembly

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Voluntarily disturbing a lawful religious assembly during worship or ceremonies is an offence. It applies when someone intentionally disrupts a gathering that is legally engaged in religious rites. The offender may be punished with imprisonment for up to one year, a fine, or both.

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Rohan barges into a temple during a prayer and starts shouting and scattering flowers to disrupt the ceremony. He can be charged and, if convicted, sentenced to up to one year in prison, fined, or both.

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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.

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XV

Chapter XV

Of Offences Relating to Religion

In this chapter

  • 295Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
  • 295ADeliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
  • 296Disturbing religious assembly
  • 297Trespassing on burial places, etc
  • 298Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings
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