IPC § 153 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 153 IPC — Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 192 — 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 192 in full