IPC Section 504

Indian Penal Code

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S. 504

Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace

Description

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.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace

2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Any Magistrate

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is Compoundable by

The person insulted

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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