Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes place

What this section does

Imposes a duty on owners, occupiers, and persons with an interest in land where an unlawful assembly or riot occurs to give earliest notice to the nearest police station and to use all lawful means to prevent or disperse the assembly or riot. Failure to do so attracts a fine. Additional liability is placed on persons for whose benefit a riot is committed, and on their agents or managers.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Fine not exceeding ₹1,000 (s.193(1)); fine (amount unspecified) for s.193(2) and s.193(3).

Triable by

Any Magistrate

Cognizable

No

Bailable

Yes

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. An unlawful assembly or riot took place on land owned, occupied, or in which the accused has an interest
2. The accused (or his agent/manager) knew or had reason to believe the offence was being, had been, or was likely to be committed
3. Failure to give earliest possible notice to the officer in charge of the nearest police station
4. Failure to use all lawful means to prevent, disperse, or suppress the assembly or riot
5. For s.193(2)/(3): the riot was committed for the benefit of or on behalf of the owner/occupier/interested person, and the accused had reason to believe it was likely to occur

Derived from IPC s.154, s.155, s.156.