INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
352. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the
peace.--Whoever intentionally insults, and thereby gives provocation
to any person, intending or knowing it to be likely that such
provocation will cause him to break the public peace, or to commit any
other offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or
with both.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
352. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.—Whoever intentionally insults in
any manner, and thereby gives provocation to any person, intending or knowing it to be likely that such
provocation will cause him to break the public peace, or to commit any other offence, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with
both.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023