Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot
Full Text
192. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot.
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.
Plain English Summary
Punishes giving illegal provocations to cause riots. If a riot occurs, the penalty is up to 1 year of imprisonment, fine, or both; if no riot occurs, the penalty is up to 6 months of imprisonment, fine, or both.
Key Legal Elements
- Accused wantonly or malignantly did an illegal act
- Gave provocation to another person
- Intended or knew it was likely that such provocation would cause rioting
- Distinguished punishment based on whether rioting occurred in consequence
Punishment
If rioting committed: imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both. If rioting NOT committed: imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine, or both.
Practical Note
The provocation must be through an illegal act. The punishment is graduated depending on whether rioting actually took place as a result.
हिंदी पाठ
192. बलवा (दंगा) कराने के आशय से स्वेच्छाचार से उकसाना।
जो कोई विद्वेष से या स्वेच्छाचार से कोई अवैध कार्य करके किसी व्यक्ति को इस आशय से या यह जानते हुए उकसाएगा कि यह संभाव्य है कि ऐसे उकसावे से बलवे का अपराध किया जाएगा, यदि ऐसे उकसावे के परिणामस्वरूप बलवे का अपराध किया जाए, तो वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि एक वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा; और यदि बलवे का अपराध न किया जाए, तो वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि छह महीने तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।