| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 Trespassing on burial places, etc. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 301 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Trespassing on burial places, etc.
Trespassing on burial places, etc.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
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 with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.