Of Offences Against The Public Tranquillity
BNS Section 193 - Liability of owner, occupier, etc
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193. Liability of owner, occupier, etc., of land on which an unlawful assembly or riot takes
place.--(1) Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the land upon
which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot is committed, and any person having or claiming an
interest in such land, shall be punishable with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, if he or his agent
or manager, knowing that such offence is being or has been committed, or having reason to believe it is
likely to be committed, do not give the earliest notice thereof in his or their power to the officer in charge
at the nearest police station, and do not, in the case of his or their having reason to believe that it was
about to be committed, use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent it and, in the event of its
taking place, do not use all lawful means in his or their power to disperse or suppress the riot or unlawful
assembly.
(2) 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.
(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.