Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 302 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 302: Uttering words, etc (Legacy IPC Section 298)
Statutory Classification Details
Uttering words, etc., with
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Any Magistrate
- Official Punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year,deliberate intent to woundor fine, or both. religious feelings