Section 192 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

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 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.