IPC → BNS
IPC Section 504 is now BNS Section 352
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 504
Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
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.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 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.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 504?
BNS Section 352 — Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace. IPC 504 dealt with intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 504 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.