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IPC Section 154 in BNS: Section 193

Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held

Section 154 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held) corresponds to Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 193(1) is non-cognizable, bailable, triable by Any Magistrate; punishment: Fine of 1,000 rupees.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
193(1)Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc.Fine of 1,000 rupees.Non-cognizableBailableAny Magistrate
193(2)Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it.Fine.Non-cognizableBailableAny Magistrate
193(3)Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.Fine.Non-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 193

193. (1) Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the land upon which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot is committed, and any person having or claiming an interest in such land, shall be punishable with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, if he or his agent or manager, knowing that such offence is being or has been committed, or having reason to believe it is likely to be committed, do not give the earliest notice thereof in his or their power to the officer in charge at the nearest police station, and do not, in the case of his or their having reason to believe that it was about to be committed, use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent it and, in the event of its taking place, do not use all lawful means in his or their power to disperse or suppress the riot or unlawful assembly.

(2) Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, such person shall be punishable with fine, ifhe or his agent or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not respectively use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent such assembly or riot from taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

(3) Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent or manager of such person shall be punishable with fine, if such agent or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not use all lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly from taking place and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

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