| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191(2) Rioting. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 191(3) Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon. | Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both | Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 191 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Rioting.
Rioting.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
(1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
(2) Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.