IPC Section 505 — Statements conducing public mischief

criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 5 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

If a person commits an offence under sub-section (2) of this section inside a place of worship or during a religious gathering or ceremony, they can be sent to prison for up to five years and also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits an offence specified in sub-section (2) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.

Referred to by

CrPC §196 — Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence

Related Judgments

VINOD DUA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2021)
MOHAMMED ZUBAIR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
KEDAR NATH SINGH vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1962)
LOK PRAHARI, THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S.N. SHUKLA vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2018)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §353 — Statements conducing to public mischief