Section 352 Earlier IPC 504
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Chapter 19: Criminal intimidation, insult, annoyance, defamation, etc.
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.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 351Criminal intimidationIPC 503, 506
- 353Statements conducing to public mischiefIPC 505
- 354Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasureIPC 508
- 355Misconduct in public by a drunken personIPC 510
- 356DefamationIPC 499, 500
- 357Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless personIPC 491