IPC Section 504: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 22: Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
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 OF OFFENCE
Punishment-Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Compoundable by the person insulted.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 503. Criminal intimidation
- 505. Statements conducing to public mischief
- 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation
- 507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication
- 508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
- 509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
- 510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person