Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
Chapter 11: Offences against the public tranquillity
Whoever malignantly, or wantonly by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, shall, if the offence of rioting be committed in consequence of such provocation, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both; and if the offence of rioting be not committed, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, 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
- 191RiotingIPC 146, 147
- 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