BNS 191 — Rioting.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

191. (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly,
or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common  object of such
assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
(2) Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment
of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine,
or with both.
(3)  Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon
or  with  anything  which,  used  as  a  weapon  of  offence,  is  likely  to  cause
death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be
committed; if not committed.

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