Whoever, with 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 object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 298 — Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
As in force on 15 May 1998.