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

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

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