IPC 504 vs BNS 352 — Intentional insult to provoke breach of peace

● Retained in BNS

Indian Penal Code, 1860 · § 504

Section 504 IPC punished intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace with imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · § 352

BNS Section 352 retains the offence and punishment: imprisonment up to 2 years, or fine, or both.

What changed?

Carried over substantially unchanged; renumbered from IPC 504 to BNS 352.

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