IPC 153→BNS 192

IPC 153 to BNS 192: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed; if not committed

Section 153 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 192 BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 153 →View BNS Section 192 →

IPC 153 to BNS 192 at a Glance

Section 153 IPC (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed; if not committed) is now Section 192 BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 153 to BNS 192?

Section 153 IPC is now Section 192 BNS, with the same title, the same words and the same punishments.

IPC 153 vs BNS 192: Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section153192
OffenceWantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed; if not committedSame
PunishmentImprisonment of either description for up to one year if rioting is committed in consequence of the provocation, or up to six months if it is not.Same
FineIn either case the offender may be punished with fine alone or with both imprisonment and fine.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceCognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByAny Magistrate if rioting is committed; Magistrate of the first class if rioting is not committedAny Magistrate

IPC 153 and BNS 192: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 153, IPC 1860

153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed; if not committed.—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.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 192, BNS 2023

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.

Ingredients: IPC 153 vs BNS 192

Under IPC 153
  1. The accused gave provocation to a person
  2. The accused did so malignantly, or wantonly by doing anything which is illegal
  3. The accused intended that the provocation would cause the offence of rioting to be committed, or knew it to be likely that it would
  4. Rioting was committed in consequence of the provocation, which brings the limit of one year, or rioting was not committed, which brings the limit of six months
Under BNS 192
  1. Provocation given to a person malignantly, or wantonly by doing anything which is illegal
  2. The intention that the provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, or knowledge that it is likely to
  3. Imprisonment of up to one year where rioting is committed in consequence of the provocation, or up to six months where it is not

What IPC 153 to BNS 192 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 153 IPC (now Section 192 BNS): the offence and the punishments are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 192 BNS and is framed exactly as before, with the same limits of one year and six months.

FAQs: IPC 153 to BNS 192

What changed when Section 153 IPC became Section 192 BNS?▼

Only the number. Section 192 BNS repeats the title and the words of Section 153 IPC, and the punishments are the same.

Where does Section 153 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 192 BNS, in Chapter XI, Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity.

Does Section 153 IPC or Section 192 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 153 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 153 IPC. Section 192 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 ·