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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 191: Rioting-Offence defined

IPC Sections 146, 147 and 148 are covered by BNS Section 191.

3 entries in the correspondence table: 3 changed.

  1. BNS 191(1)IPC: 146Changed

    Rioting-Offence defined.

    This IPC section defines the offence which is included in BNS as a sub-section.

  2. BNS 191(2)IPC: 147Changed

    Rioting- Punishment for rioting.

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading.

  3. BNS 191(3)IPC: 148Changed

    Rioting- Being armed with deadly weapon.—

    IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS, sans heading. Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from three years to five years.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.

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