IPC § 298 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 298 IPC — Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 302 — Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
Whoever, 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 302 in full