Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 300
Disturbing religious assembly
In one line
BNS Section 300 deals with disturbing religious assembly and replaces IPC 296.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Disturbing religious assembly. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 300
300. 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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 300 in the IPC?
BNS Section 300 (Disturbing religious assembly) replaces Section 296 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 296 is now BNS 300.
What is the punishment under BNS 300?
Disturbing religious assembly – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 300 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 300. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 295 — Sale, etc., of obscene objects to child
- BNS 296 — Obscene acts and songs
- BNS 297 — Keeping lottery office
- BNS 298 — Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult religion of any class
- BNS 299 — Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
- BNS 301 — Trespassing on burial places, etc
- BNS 302 — Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person
- BNS 303 — Theft
- BNS 304 — Snatching
- BNS 305 — Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc