## IPC 295

### IPC 295 — Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/295

> 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

1. Subs. by Act 8 of 1925, s. 2, for section 293.
2. Subs. by Act 36 of 1969, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 7-9-1969).
3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1895, s. 3, for section 294.
4. Ins. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 10.
5. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "not authorized by Government".
6. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., for "a lottery organized by the Central Government or the Government of a Part A
State or a Part B State".
7. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Provincial".
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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.