Rioting
Chapter 11: Offences against the public tranquillity
(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.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 189Unlawful assemblyIPC 141, 142
- 190Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common objectIPC 149
- 192Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committedIPC 153
- 193Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes placeIPC 154, 155
- 194AffrayIPC 159, 160
- 195Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etcIPC 152