Section 504 Indian Penal Code- Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
Essential ingredient of Section 504:
That the accused insulted some person intentionally.
That the intention of the person is such which is likely to give provocation to the person insulted.
The accused has the knowledge that such provocation would cause the person to break the public peace or under the influence of which, he can commit an offence.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
Punishment-Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Compoundable by the person insulted.
Section 153 Indian Penal Code-
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
Whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, shall, if the offence of rioting be committed in consequence of such provocation, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both; and if the offence of rioting be not committed, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
