religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.
Sec. 295-A ins. by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, XXV of 1927.
295-B. Defiling, etc., of Holy Qur'an : Whoever wilfully defiles, damages or desecrates a
copy of the Holy Qur'an or of an extract therefrom or uses it in any derogatory manner or
for any unlawful purpose shall be punishable with imprisonment for life.
Sec. 295-B added by P.P.C. (Amendment) Ordinance, I of 1982.
295-C. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet: Whoever by
words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation or by any imputation,
innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life,
and shall also be liable to fine.
Sec. 295-C ins. by the Criminal Law (amendment) Act, 111 of 1986, S. 2
296. Disturbing 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 of either description for a term which
may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc.: 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 sculpture, 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 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
one year, or with fine, or with both.
298. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings:
Whoever, with the 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 of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with
fine, or with both.
298-A. Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of holy personages: Whoever by
words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation, or by any imputation,
innuendo or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of any wife (Ummul