Section 147 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
147. Punishment for rioting.—
Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description
Section 148 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.—
Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon
human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description ... certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section
Sections and entries relating thereto shall be inserted, namely, -
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Rioting
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The person against whom the force or violence is used ... accused is not charged with other offence which is not compoundable.
Rioting armed with deadly weapon
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The person against whom the force or violence
health or safety, or a disturbance of the public tranquillity, or a riot, or an affray. (2) An order under this Section may, in cases ... preventing danger to human life, health or safety or for preventing a riot or any affray, it may, by notification, direct that an order made
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.—
Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf ... owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject
flood, typhoon, hurricane, cyclone, earthquake or other convulsion of nature; or (ii) riot or civil disturbance; or (iii) accidental fire or explosion; or (iv) action
preventing the commission of an offence, or of suppressing a riot, or affray, or of apprehending a person charged with or guilty of an offence
Indian Penal Code, 1860
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.—
Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf ... owner or occupier of any land, respecting which such riot takes place or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject
Indian Penal Code, 1860
153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed.—
Whoever malignantly, or wantonly ... 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