BNS §192

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: editor verified
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Old law
IPC §153
Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot— if rioting be committed; if not committed

153. 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.

New law
BNS §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.

What changedAI-inferred

IPC 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot — two-tier punishment: 1 year if rioting committed in consequence; 6 months if not) is preserved character-identically as BNS 192.

Old position

IPC 153 is concerned with Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot— if rioting be committed; if not committed. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot

New position

BNS 192 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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

IPC 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot — two-tier punishment: 1 year if rioting committed in consequence; 6 months if not) is preserved character-identically as BNS 192.

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

IPC 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot — two-tier punishment: 1 year if rioting committed in consequence; 6 months if not) is preserved character-identically as BNS 192.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 153 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 192 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNS 192 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IPC §153 → BNS §192 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bns/192.

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