What was BNS 352 in the IPC?

BNS 352: earlier IPC 504

Section 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. BNS 352 deals with intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

BNS 352 was IPC 504.

Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.

Carried over

Old wording kept in full

Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XXII

s. 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.

Text from the official India Code PDF

New · BNS 2023 · Ch. XIX

s. 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.

Text from India Code