Agitation for an amendment of the law dealing with insults to religion in consequence of the judgment of Justice Daleep Singh of the Punjab High Court in the Rangila Rasul case. Insertion of a new clause (Section 295-A) in the Indian Penal Code to deal with intentional insult to religion. Judgments of the Punjab High Court in the Rangila Rasul and Vartman cases and of the Calcutta High Court in the Hindu Punch case, relating to the publication of matter offensive to religion. Passing of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, XXV of 1927, (Religious Insults Bill) by the Indian Legislature. Notes regarding the powers of a local Government or a High Court to give any directions to Magistrates empowered under Section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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