Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 191 :
Rioting :
(See section 146, 147, 148 of IPC 1860)
Section : 191(2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Rioting.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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Section : 191(3)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the First class.
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(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.
