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Section 296

Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.

Amendments
Section 296 — Original text to 1 November 2022superseded
296.Disturbing a 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 for a term which may extend to one year3 years, or with fine, or with both.

Section 296 — From 1 November 2022 (current)repealed by Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Amendment) Act 2019, Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2021
296.

[Repealed by Act 31 of 2019 wef 01/11/2022]