Consider the following statements about section 295A of the IPC 1 It penalizes any deliberate intent...........

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Consider the following statements about section 295A of the IPC.

1.It penalizes any deliberate intention of insulting the religion or religious beliefs of any class of citizen

2.Section 295A is a cognizable offence, which means that the police are authorised to arrest accused persons without the need of a judicially sanctioned warrant.

3.This law was added only in 1927. Earlier India never had blasphemy law

4.It is often argued that Section 295A is not a section for blasphemy but a section against Hate Speech

Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1 Only

2 and 4 Only

2 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Section 295A of the IPC, penalizes any deliberate intention of insulting the religion or religious beliefs of any class of citizen. It is a cognizable offence, which means that the police are authorised to arrest accused persons without the need of a judicially sanctioned warrant.This law was added only in 1927. Earlier India never had blasphemy lawIt is often argued that Section 295A is not a section for blasphemy but a section against Hate Speech.