Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 504

IPC 504 in BNS: Section 352

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

Indian Penal Code

IPC 504 is now BNS 352.

Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the 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
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 504
CognizableNon-cognizable
BailableBailable
PunishmentImprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Triable byAny Magistrate.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 504 IPCBNS 352 on India Code Source: NCRB section table
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