IPC §297 → BNS §301

Trespassing on burial places, etc

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
IPC §297
Trespassing on burial places, etc

297. Trespassing on burial places, etc.—Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sepulture, or any place set apart for the performance of funeral rites or as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers any indignity to any human corpse, or causes disturbance to any persons assembled for the performance of funeral 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 §301
Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sepulchre, or any place set apart for the performance of funeral rites or as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers any indignity to any human corpse, or causes disturbance to any persons assembled for the performance of funeral 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 297 (trespassing on burial places, indignity to corpse, disturbing funeral; 1 year/fine) preserved character-identically as BNS 301.

Old position

IPC 297 is concerned with Trespassing on burial places, etc. Trespassing on burial places, etc

New position

BNS 301 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Trespassing on burial places, etc.. Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to

BNS 301 (Trespassing on burial places, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 297. BNS 301 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 301 text: Whoever, with the intention of wounding the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNS 301 (Trespassing on burial places, etc.) preserves the framework of IPC 297. BNS 301 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNS 301 text: Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 297 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 301 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 301 (Trespassing on burial places, etc.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §297 → BNS §301 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/ipc/297.

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