BNS Section 191: Rioting
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 11: Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity
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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.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 189. Unlawful assembly
- 190. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- 192. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
- 193. Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place
- 194. Affray
- 195. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
- 196. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
- 197. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration