Section 504 IPC 1860
According to Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, if any person intentionally insults and thereby incites a person, intending or knowing that such incitement may cause him to disturb the public peace or commit any other offence, he shall be punished under Section 506 IPC. The term of punishment may extend to 2 years with imprisonment of any description or with fine or with both. What is Section 504 ?? As defined in Section 504 IPC Code; If any person intentionally provokes any person by insult, intending or knowing that such provocation may cause such person to commit a breach of the public peace or commit any other offence. To better understand IPC 504 it is necessary to know what "insult " actually means and how it becomes of a serious nature that can make a person liable to commit a criminal offence. - Section 504 of the IPC aims to prevent intentional use of insulting language amounting to insult, incitement to breach of peace. This s...