Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 298 in BNS
Uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings. Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Uttering words with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) corresponds to Section 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Punishment for murder is provided under which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita?
Answer & explanation
Section 103
BNS Section 101 defines murder and Section 103 prescribes the punishment, corresponding to IPC Sections 300 and 302 respectively. The punishment remains death or imprisonment for life, and fine.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 295A | Deliberate acts to outrage religious feelings | 299 |
| 296 | Disturbing religious assembly | 300 |
| 297 | Trespassing on burial places | 301 |
| 299 | Culpable homicide | 100 |
| 300 | Murder | 101 |
| 301 | Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than intended | 102 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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