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IPC Section 153 in BNS: Section 192

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed

Section 153 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed) corresponds to Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 192 is cognizable, bailable, triable by Any Magistrate; punishment: Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
192Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed.Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.CognizableBailableAny Magistrate
192If not committed.Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.CognizableBailableAny Magistrate

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.

Text of BNS Section 192

192.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.

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.

Rioting.

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed.

Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place.

Affray.

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.

Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.

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