IPC §296 → BNS §300

Disturbing religious assembly

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
IPC §296
Disturbing religious assembly

296. Disturbing religious assembly.—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.

New law
BNS §300
Disturbing religious assembly

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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 296 (disturbing religious assembly; 1 year/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 300.

Old position

IPC 296 is concerned with Disturbing religious assembly. Disturbing religious assembly

New position

BNS 300 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Disturbing religious assembly. 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

BNS 300 (Disturbing religious assembly) preserves the framework of IPC 296. BNS 300 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 300 text: Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 300 (Disturbing religious assembly) preserves the framework of IPC 296. BNS 300 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 300 text: 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.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 296 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 300 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 300 (Disturbing religious assembly). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §296 → BNS §300 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/296.

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