IPC Section 504
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Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 504
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Text of Section 504 IPC:
“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.”
Key Elements:
Intentional insult to any person.
The insult is done with the intention or knowledge that it will provoke the person.
The provocation is likely to cause:
Breach of public peace, or
Commission of any offence by the provoked person.
Punishment:
Imprisonment: Up to 2 years, or
Fine, or
Both imprisonment and fine.
Summary:
Section 504 deals with deliberate insults that provoke a person to lose peace or commit a crime.
The focus is on the intention behind the insult and its likely consequence.
It helps maintain public order by penalizing provocative behavior.
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