IPC → BNS

IPC Section 297 in BNS

IPC Section 297 corresponds to BNS Section 301 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 297
New provision301
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 301 — Trespassing on burial places, etc

Drafting note. No change.

Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sepulchre, or any place set apart for the performance of funeral rites or as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers any indignity to any human corpse, or causes disturbance to any persons assembled for the performance of funeral ceremonies, shall be punished wit

Read the full text of BNS Section 301

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 297 in BNS?

IPC Section 297 is BNS Section 301 — Trespassing on burial places, etc.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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