BNS Section 352 — Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace
Section 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
352. 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. ¶
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