Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 504 in BNS
§ 504 IPC→§ 352 BNS
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace. Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) corresponds to Section 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory | 356(3) |
| 502 | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter | 356(4) |
| 503 | Criminal intimidation | 351(1) |
| 505 | Statements conducing to public mischief | 353 |
| 506 | Punishment for criminal intimidation | 351(2) |
| 507 | Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication | 351(4) |
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