Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XI: Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
Section 192: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
In plain words
Maliciously or wantonly provoking someone through an illegal act, intending or knowing it is likely to cause a riot, is an offence. If a riot follows, it is punishable with up to one year in prison, or a fine, or both. If no riot follows, up to six months, or a fine, or both.
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Official text
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.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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