Section 185: Outrage on religious worship
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185. Outrage on religious worship
Toute personne qui aura, par pa- Any person who, by word or gesroles ou gestes, outragé les objets ture, commits an outrage on the obd’un culte dans les lieux destinés ou jects used for religious worship in
servant actuellement à son service, the place devoted to or actually used
ou les ministres de ce culte dans for such religious worship, or upon
leurs fonctions, sera punie d’une any minister of such religion whilst
amende qui ne pourra excéder officiating as such, shall be punished
100,000 roupies, et elle pourra en by a fine not exceeding 100,000
outre être condamnée à une peine rupees, and imprisonment for a term
d’emprisonnement qui n’excèdera not exceeding 2 years.
pas 2 ans.
[S. 185 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for insulting religious objects or a minister of religion while officiating?