IPC Section 155 — Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed

offences against the public tranquillity

Criminal

Summary

If a riot happens for the benefit of a person who owns or occupies the land where the riot occurs, or who claims an interest in that land or in the subject of the dispute that caused the riot, or who has accepted any benefit from the riot, that person can be punished with a fine. This applies if that person, or their agent or manager, had reason to believe the riot or the unlawful assembly was likely to happen, but did not use all lawful means available to prevent the assembly or riot, or to suppress and disperse it.

Official Text

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, such person shall be punishable with fine, if he or his 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 respectively use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent such assembly or riot from taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the same.

Related Judgments

  • CRL OP(MD)/7922/2019 — Madras High Court ()
  • S.C.R. 453 ,. A. SUBASH BABU v. STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • Mrs.Remibai Jeppiar ... Petitioners/Accused vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu — Madras High Court (2012)
  • ... Petitioners/Accused vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)
  • .. Petitioner vs 1. State — Madras High Court (2017)
  • S.C.R. VINUBHAI RANCHHODBHAI PATEL v. RAJIVBHAI DUDABHAI PATEL & OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • Petitioners/Accused vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu rep. — Madras High Court (2007)
  • RAVISHWAR MANJHI & ORS v. STATE OF JHARKHAND 427 — Supreme Court of India (2008)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

  • BNS §193 — Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place