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Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class he shall be pubished_________________?

Correct answer: C. Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend two years

  • A. With imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years
  • B. With imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years
  • C. Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend two years
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Section 295 PPC covers destroying, damaging or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult a religion, punishable with imprisonment of either description up to two years, or fine, or both. The three-year and five-year terms belong to different offences.

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