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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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Section 296 Earlier IPC 294

Obscene acts and songs

Chapter 15: Offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals

Whoever, to the annoyance of others,—

(a) does any obscene act in any public place; or

(b) sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place,

shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.

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