Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 192
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
In one line
BNS Section 192 deals with wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed and replaces IPC 153.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
| 192 | If not committed. | Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. | Cognizable. | Bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 192
192. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed.
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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 192 in the IPC?
BNS Section 192 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed) replaces Section 153 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 153 is now BNS 192.
What is the punishment under BNS 192?
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 192 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 192, 192. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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