# Section 352 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

> 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 prov…

Source: https://sudhirrao.com/insights/section-352-in-the-bharatiya-nyaya-sanhita-2023-bns  
Author: Sudhir Rao — Advocate, Supreme Court of India  
Category: BNS  
Published: 2024-09-08

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**Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.**

1. 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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