Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 505 in BNS
§ 505 IPC→§ 353 BNS
Statements conducing to public mischief. Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Statements conducing to public mischief) corresponds to Section 353 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter | 356(4) |
| 503 | Criminal intimidation | 351(1) |
| 504 | Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace | 352 |
| 506 | Punishment for criminal intimidation | 351(2) |
| 507 | Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication | 351(4) |
| 508 | Act caused by inducing a person to believe he will be rendered an object of divine displeasure | 354 |
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