Trespassing on burial places, etc

What this section does

Penalises trespass in places of worship, burial grounds, or places set apart for funeral rites, as well as offering indignity to a human corpse or disturbing persons assembled for funeral ceremonies, when done with intent to wound religious feelings or with knowledge that such feelings are likely to be wounded.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 1 year, or fine, or both.

Triable by

Any Magistrate

Cognizable

No

Bailable

Yes

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. Accused committed trespass in a place of worship, place of sepulchre, place set apart for funeral rites, or a depository for remains of the dead; OR offered indignity to a human corpse; OR caused disturbance to persons assembled for funeral ceremonies
2. The act was done with the intention of wounding the feelings or insulting the religion of any person, OR with knowledge that such feelings or religion are likely to be wounded or insulted

Derived from IPC s.297.