Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 298 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 298: Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (Legacy IPC Section 295)
Statutory Classification Details
Defiling, etc., place of
- Bailable Status: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
- Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment forworship, with intent to2 years, or fine, or both. insult the religion of any class