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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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Section 189(2)

Being member of an unlawful assembly.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(3)

Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(4)

Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(5)

Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(6)

Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly.
The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly.
According as offence is bailable or non-bailable.
Cognizable
The Court by which the offence is triable.
Section 189(7)

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(8)

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 189(9)

Or to go armed.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 190

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.
The same as for the offence.
According as offence is bailable or non-bailable.
According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable.
The Court by which the offence is triable.
Section 191(2)

Rioting.
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 191(3)

Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon.
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 192

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed.
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 192Entry 2

If not committed.

Read with Section 192Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed.
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 193(1)

Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc.
Fine of 1,000 rupees.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 193(2)

Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it.
Fine.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 193(3)

Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.
Fine.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 194(2)

Committing affray.
Imprisonment for one month, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 195(1)

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine not less than 25,000 rupees, or both.
Bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 195(2)

Threatening to assault or attempting to obstruct public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
Bailable
Non-cognizable
Any Magistrate.
Section 196(1)

Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 196(2)

Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc.
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 197(1)

Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration.
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
Section 197(2)

If committed in a place of public worship, etc.

Read together with the other entries in Section 197.
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine.
Non-bailable
Cognizable
Magistrate of the first class.
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465 BNS classification entries across 288 sections, plus three general classification bands for offences under other laws.

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