The question (10 marks)
"P, during a heated argument about a temple procession, shouts a slur against the deity in the hearing of Q, a devotee; R, the same evening, posts a video mocking the ritual to a public group with the aim of provoking the community; S breaks a lamp in the shrine." Discuss the liability of P, R and S under the offences relating to religion in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and explain why the mental element differs from section to section.
MU problem-question pattern on offences relating to religion; built on the Unit 11 chapter and ss. 298–302 in Gazette 250883.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 11 · Public Health, Safety, Decency, Morals and Religion of Law of Crimes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023).
Authorities you will need
- BNS s. 298
- BNS s. 299
- BNS s. 300
- BNS s. 302
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