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IPC Section 504 - Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 504 deals with intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
Full official legal text
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 yea rs, or with fine, or with
both.
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