Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 504 :
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace:
(See section 352 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : The person insulted.
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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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.