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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 298 IPC - Uttering words, etc., with deliberate Intent to wound the religious feelings Of any person

Section 298 IPC is now Section 302 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
298 - Uttering words, etc., with deliberate Intent to wound the religious feelings Of any person
New provision
Section 302 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 302 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with uttering words, etc., with deliberate Intent to wound the religious feelings Of any person. Under the new law this is Section 302 of the BNS.

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