Section 126Part 5 — Offences Injurious to the Public in General
Hindering burial of dead body, etc.
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126. (1) A person who unlawfully hinders the burial of the dead body of any person, or without lawful authority in that behalf disinters, dissects or harms the dead body of any person or, being under a duty to cause the dead body of any person to be buried, fails to perform such duty, commits an offence.
In this section — “burial” means burial in earth, interment in any form of sepulture, or the cremation or any other mode of disposal of a dead body and “buried” has a corresponding meaning. Section 127 Penal Code (2026 Revision) Page 58 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c B - Offences against Morality