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SectionOffencePunishmentCognizable or non-cognizableBailable or non-bailableBy what court triable
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CHAPTER XXII - CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
504Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace.Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
505False statement. rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Ditto

 

Non-bailable

 

Ditto.

 

False statement, rumour, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes.

 

Ditto

 

Cognizable

 

Ditto

 

Ditto.

 

False statement, rumour, etc., made in place of worship etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will.Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.DittoDittoDitto.
506Criminal intimidation

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Ditto.

 

If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
507Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes.Imprisonment for 2 years, in addition to the punishment under above section.Ditto Ditto Ditto
508Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure.Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
509Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.CognizableDitto Ditto
510Appearing in a public place, etc., in a state of intoxication, and causing annoyance to any person.Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, or fine of 10 rupees, or both.Non-cognizableDitto Ditto

CHAPTER XXIII - ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES.

511Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence.Imprisonment for life or imprisonment not exceeding half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

According as the offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.

According as the offence attempted by the offender is bailable or not.

The Court by which the offence attempted is triable.

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