IPC §295 → BNS §298

Injuring or defiling place of work ship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
IPC §295
Injuring or defiling place of work ship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class.— Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

New law
BNS §298
Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class

Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion; 2 years/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 298.

Old position

IPC 295 is concerned with Injuring or defiling place of work ship, with intent to insult the religion of any class. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

New position

BNS 298 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class. Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is

BNS 298 (Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class) preserves the framework of IPC 295. BNS 298 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 298 text: ...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 298 (Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class) preserves the framework of IPC 295. BNS 298 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 298 text: Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 295 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 298 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 298 (Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §295 → BNS §298 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/295.

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