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Section 298 — Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the racial feelings of any person

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298.Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious or racial feelings of any person

Whoever, with deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial 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, or causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year3 years, or with fine, or with both.