BNS · Chapter XIX · §§ 351–357

Chapter XIX BNS — Of criminal intimidation, insult, annoyance, defamation, etc.

7 sections, §§ 351–357 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, each with the IPC provision it replaced.

Sections in this chapter

§ 351Criminal intimidationwas IPC 503, 506 and 507
§ 352Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peacewas IPC 504
§ 353Statements conducing to public mischiefwas IPC 505
§ 354Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasurewas IPC 508
§ 355Misconduct in public by a drunken personwas IPC 510
§ 356Defamationwas IPC 499, 500, 501 and 502
§ 357Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless personwas IPC 491

Mapping: NCRB corresponding-section table, Ministry of Home Affairs (retrieved 10 Sept 2026).

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