This section covers imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. 197. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise,— (a) makes or publishes any imputation that any class of persons … Read more

This section covers promoting enmity between groups in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony. (1) Whoever— (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or … Read more

This section covers assaulting or obstructing public servant suppressing riot in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. (1) Whoever assaults or obstructs any public servant or uses criminal force on any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant in endeavouring to … Read more

This section covers affray in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Affray (1) When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray. (2) Whoever commits an affray shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to … Read more

This section covers liability of owner, occupier etc in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place. (1) Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the land upon which such unlawful assembly is held, or … Read more

This section covers wantonly giving provocation to cause riot in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot – if rioting be committed; if not committed. 192. Whoever malignantly, or wantonly by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely … Read more

This section covers rioting in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Rioting 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 offense of rioting. Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be … Read more

This section covers every member of unlawful offence guilty in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the … Read more

This section covers unlawful assembly in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER XI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY Unlawful assembly (1) An assembly of five or more persons is designated an “unlawful assembly”, if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is— (a) to overawe by criminal force, or show of … Read more

This section covers unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint. Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in India, any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to … Read more