Section 295 of IPC : Section 295: Injuring Or Defiling Place Of Worship, With Intent To Insult The Religion Of Any Class

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where an individual, belonging to one religious community, deliberately vandalizes a statue within a religious shrine that is considered sacred by another community. The individual paints offensive symbols on the statue with the clear intention of insulting the religious sentiments of the community that holds the shrine sacred. This act causes outrage and hurt among the members of the community to which the shrine belongs. The individual is then arrested and charged under Section 295 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860, for intentionally damaging a place of worship and an object held sacred, with the intent to insult the religion of that community.