Disturbing religious assembly
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Summary
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.
Example
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.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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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