Section 295A IPC Archives

‘Exam Question on Ayodhya Judgment does not hurt religious sentiments’: Rajasthan High Court upholds academic freedom

“An academic or personal opinion expressed by a student, teacher, or scholar on a legal judgment, even one involving sensitive issues, cannot be equated with any religious attack.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Every action disliked by a class may not lead to outrage of religious sentiments’; Bombay HC quashes case against Kailash Kher for hurting religious feelings in Lord Shiva song

“Every action that might be disliked by a class of people may not necessarily lead to the outraging of religious sentiments because an act without the intention to outrage religious feelings would not be covered under Section 295A.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court stays investigation in the matter of artist posting intimate image of Lord Krishna and Radha on Facebook

Calcutta High Court: Shampa Sarkar, J. stayed the investigation in a matter which came up over an artist’s Facebook post containing intimate

Case Briefs High Courts

Expressing opinion with regard to temple restoration, would amount to attract an offence under S. 295-A IPC? Report on Madras HC decision

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., quashed an FIR stating that S. 295-A IPC is attracted only if there is deliberate and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Complaint against MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, quashed

Supreme Court: Quashing the complaint filed against Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people when an image of