BNS352
BNS Section 352: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
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Arrest, bail & court
- Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS352. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.— Whoever intentionally insults in any manner, 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.
Corresponds (indicatively) to IPC 504 of the repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC → BNS table
Cite as: Section 352, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)