Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot- if rioting be committed; if not committed
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Summary
Maliciously or wantonly doing an illegal act that provokes someone, when you intend or know it is likely to cause a riot, is punishable. If a riot actually follows, punishment may be up to one year imprisonment, fine, or both. If no riot results, punishment may be up to six months imprisonment, fine, or both.
Example
Ravi spreads a false rumour and publicly insults a shopkeeper, knowing or intending that this will likely provoke a crowd. If a riot breaks out because of Ravi's provocation, he can be punished with up to one year imprisonment, fine, or both. If no riot occurs, he can be punished with up to six months imprisonment, fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
BNSS Classification
- Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed – Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
- If not committed – Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.
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