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S. 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 citizens of India, 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 three years, or with fine, or with
both.
S. 298.
Uttering words, etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelingsWhoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that person or places, any object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Punishment for defamation-Whoever defames another shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
S. 500.
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