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What is Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance? What is the punishment for the crime? Classification of offences under Section 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 and 510 of Indian Penal Code 1860

Criminal Intimidation, insult and annoyance and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 and 510 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:

 CHAPTER XXII - CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE

 

Section

 

Offence

 

Punishment

 

Cognizable or non-cognizable

 

Bailable or non-bailable

 

By what court triable

 

504

 

Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace.

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

505

 

False statement. rumour, etc., circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the public peace.

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

   

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

 

Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

   

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.

 

Cognizable

 

Non-bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

506

 

Criminal intimidation

 

Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

 

 

If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.

 

Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both.

 

Non-cognizable

Bailable  

Magistrate of the first class.

 

507

 

Criminal 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.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

508

 

Act 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.

 

Non-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

509

 

Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc.

 

Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

 

Cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

 

510

 

Appearing 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-cognizable

 

Bailable

 

Any Magistrate

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