IPC Section 147 — Punishment for rioting
offences against the public tranquillity
Criminal
Summary
If a person is found guilty of rioting, they can be sent to jail for up to two years, or fined, or both. The type of imprisonment can be either simple or rigorous.
Official Text
Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Provisions
rioting / unlawful assembly
Related Judgments
- RAVISHWAR MANJHI & ORS v. STATE OF JHARKHAND 427 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
- GTC INDUSTRIES LTD v. COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE, NEW DELHI JULY 22, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (S)
- MAN SINGH v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND — Supreme Court of India (2013)
- BOMBAY. JAGJIT SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB. VIDYA RATTAN v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB. PARMAN AND 1!. THE SI'ATE OF PUNJAB. — Supreme Court of India (1953)
- No.1 to 58 and 60 to 70 vs 1. State represented by Sub Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court ()
- SANTOSH v. M. P. STATE — Supreme Court of India (1975)
- SHANKAR GAUR AND ANR. ETC v. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ORS. NOVEMBER 30, 1988 — Supreme Court of India (S)
- SC (2025) Vol.4 p.144 — Supreme Court of India (2025)