Author: Nipun Khanna

  303. Punishment for murder by life-convict Whoever, being under sentence of 104[imprisonment for life], commits murder, shall be punished with death.

  302. Punishment for murder Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or 104[imprisonment for life], and shall also be liable to fine.

  301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended If a person, by doing anything which he intends or knows to be likely to cause death, commits culpable homicide by causing the death of any person, whose death he neither intends nor knows himself to be likely to … Continue reading “301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  300. Murder Except in the cases hereinafter excepted, culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or- Secondly- If it is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause the death … Continue reading “300. Murder – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  299. Culpable homicide Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. Illustrations (a) A … Continue reading “299. Culpable homicide – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  298. Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the 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 … Continue reading “298. Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person- – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  297. Trespassing on burial places, etc Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits … Continue reading “297. Trespassing on burial places, etc – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  296. Disturbing religious assembly Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship, or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

  145[295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 146[citizens of India], 147[by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise], insults or attempts … Continue reading “295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  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 that any … Continue reading “295. Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class – Indian Penal Code, 1860”