Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot – if rioting be committed: if not committed
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Summary
Malicious or wanton illegal acts that are intended, or known likely, to provoke rioting are punishable. If the provocation actually causes rioting, the provoker may be jailed up to one year, fined, or both. If no rioting follows, the punishment can be imprisonment up to six months, fine, or both.
Example
Priya spreads a false rumour and vandalizes a shop sign to provoke neighbours. If the neighbours riot because of her actions, Priya can be punished with up to one year imprisonment, a fine, or both. If no riot occurs, she can still face up to six months imprisonment or a 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.
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