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BNS Section 300: Disturbing religious assembly

Section 300 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with disturbing religious assembly. It replaces IPC 296 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 300 is cognizable and bailable.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
300Disturbing religious assembly.Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.CognizableBailableAny Magistrate

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

Text of BNS Section 300

300. 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.

Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child.

Obscene acts and songs.

Keeping lottery office.

Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class.

Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.

Disturbing religious assembly.

Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person.

Theft.

IPC sections replaced

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