Section 505 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
505. Statements conducing to public mischief.—
(1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report ... likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit
punishable under Chapter VI or under section 153-A, [section 295-A or sub-section (1) of section 505 ... Substituted by Act 63 of 1980, Section 3, for "Section 153-B, Section 295-A or Section 505" (w.e.f. 23.9.1980).] of the Indian
section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 or section 376A or section 376B or section 376C or section 376D (offences relating to rape ... husband or relative of a husband) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 505 (offence of making statement creating or promoting enmity
Indian Penal Code. Clauses (a) &
(b) of Section 153A and Section 505(2) are extracted below:
"153-A. Promoting enmity between
different groups ... cannot be held
guilty of either the offence under Section 153A or under
Section 505(2) of IPC.
What remains is the offence under Section
Section 505 in Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976
505. Exercise of powers by a corporation to be in conformity with the provisions of the Karnataka ... relating to land use or development as defined in the Explanation to section 14 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, shall exercise
registered against the appellant under Section 3 of the Police (Incitement
to Disaffection) Act, 1922 and Section 505(1)(b) of the Indian Penal Code ... Code relates to the statements
conducing public mischief. Sub-section (1)(b) of Section 505 IPC reads as
follows:
“Section 505. Statements conducing to public
Apex Court drawn the distinction between Section 153-A of I.P.C.
and Section 505 (2) of I.P.C., held that the common ... cannot
be held guilty of either the offence under Section 153A or under
Section 505(2) of IPC.
In " Manzar Sayeed Khan Vs. State
Section 505 in The Companies Act, 1956
505. Board's powers to cease on appointment of Liquidator .-
On the appointment of a Liquidator
framed under the Planning Ad in view of Section 14 of the Planning Act and Section 505 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation ... 505 , it is necessary to set out Section 14 and 76M of the Planning Act and Section 505 of the Municipal Corporation
will between
different religions or communities. While considering section 153A
and also referring to section 505(2) IPC in Manzar Sayeed Khan vs.
State ... held
that the common feature in both the sections viz. Sections
153-A and 505(2) , being promotion of feeling of enmity,
hatred
