IPC Section 505

Indian Penal Code

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IPCChapter XXII

S. 505

Statements conducing public mischief

Description

  1. Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report
    1. with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of India to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or
    2. with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; or
    3. with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
  2. Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes
    Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement or report containing rumour or alarming news with intent to create or promote, or which is likely to create or promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
  3. Offence under sub-section (2) committed in place of worship, etc.

Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.

...More in Chapter XXII

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

  1. False statement, rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace
  2. False statement, rumour, etc., with intent to create Enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes
  3. False statement rumour, etc., made in place of worship etc., with intent to create enmity hatred or ill-will
  1. 3 Years or Fine or Both
  2. 3 Years or Fine or Both
  3. 5 Years + Fine

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

  1. Non-Cognizable
  2. Cognizable
  3. Cognizable
  1. Non-Bailable
  2. Non-Bailable
  3. Non-Bailable
  1. Any Magistrate
  2. Any Magistrate
  3. Any Magistrate

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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