IPC 156→BNS 193(3)

IPC 156 to BNS 193(3): Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed

Section 156 IPC (1860) replaced by Section 193(3) BNS (2023)

View IPC Section 156 →View BNS Section 193(3) →

IPC 156 to BNS 193(3) at a Glance

Section 156 IPC (Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed) is now Section 193(3) BNS, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNS it is bailable and non-cognizable. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From IPC 156 to BNS 193(3)?

Section 156 IPC is now Section 193(3) BNS, in the same words and with the same punishment. The BNS puts it under one heading with Section 154 IPC, now Section 193(1) BNS, and Section 155 IPC, now Section 193(2) BNS. That heading names the owner and occupier and does not mention the agent.

IPC 156 vs BNS 193(3): Comparison Table

AspectIPC 1860 (repealed)BNS 2023 (in force)
Section156193(3)
OffenceLiability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committedSame
PunishmentNo imprisonment is prescribed.Same
FineThe agent or manager is punishable with fine. The section fixes no amount.Same
BailBailableSame
CognizanceNon-CognizableSame
CompoundableNon-CompoundableSame
Triable ByAny MagistrateSame

IPC 156 and BNS 193(3): Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 156, IPC 1860

156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.—Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent or manager of such person shall be punishable with fine, if such agent or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not use all lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly from taking place and for suppressing and dispersing the same.
BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 193(3), BNS 2023

(3) Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent or manager of such person shall be punishable with fine, if such agent or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not use all lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly from taking place and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

Ingredients: IPC 156 vs BNS 193(3)

Under IPC 156
  1. A riot was committed
  2. The riot was committed for the benefit or on behalf of a person who is the owner or occupier of land in respect of which it took place, who claims an interest in that land or in the subject of a dispute which gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived a benefit from it
  3. The accused is the agent or manager of that person
  4. The accused had reason to believe that the riot was likely to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which it was committed was likely to be held
  5. The accused did not use all lawful means in his power to prevent the riot or assembly from taking place and for suppressing and dispersing it
Under BNS 193(3)
  1. A riot committed for the benefit or on behalf of the owner or occupier of land, or of a person who claims an interest in the land or in the subject of the dispute, or who has accepted or derived a benefit from the riot
  2. The agent or manager of that person
  3. Reason to believe that the riot was likely to be committed or the unlawful assembly likely to be held, and failure to use all lawful means in his power to prevent and suppress it

What IPC 156 to BNS 193(3) Means for Pending Cases

For Section 156 IPC (now Section 193(3) BNS): the offence and the fine are unchanged, so the charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 193(3) BNS and is framed on the same words as before.

FAQs: IPC 156 to BNS 193(3)

What changed when Section 156 IPC became Section 193(3) BNS?▼

The number and the place. Section 193(3) BNS repeats the words of Section 156 IPC, and the punishment is the same. It sits as the third part of Section 193 BNS, whose heading is Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place.

Where does Section 156 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 193(3) BNS, in Chapter XI, Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity.

Does Section 156 IPC or Section 193(3) BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 156 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 156 IPC. Section 193(3) 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 ·