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The correct answer is Option 3.

Key PointsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key PointsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
• A group of individuals gathers unlawfully and begins to vandalize property. As they use violence in pursuit of their common goal, every member of the group can be charged with rioting.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 189: Unlawful Assembly
An assembly of five or more persons is designated an unlawful assembly if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is to:

• (a) overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force, the Central Government or any State Government or Parliament or the Legislature of any State, or any public servant in the exercise of the lawful power of such public servant; or
• (b) resist the execution of any law, or of any legal process; or
• (c) commit any mischief or criminal trespass, or other offence; or
• (d) by means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, to any person, take or obtain possession of any property, or deprive any person of the enjoyment of a right of way, or of the use of water or other incorporeal right of which he is in possession or enjoyment, or enforce any right or supposed right; or
• (e) by means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, compel any person to do what he is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do what he is legally entitled to do.
  • Explanation: An assembly that was not unlawful when it assembled may subsequently become an unlawful assembly.
• If a group of individuals assembles with the intent to disrupt the functioning of the local government through threats and intimidation, the assembly is deemed unlawful under BNS Section 189. If they resist a lawful order to disperse and are armed, each participant could face significant penalties, including imprisonment and fines.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 190: Every Member of Unlawful Assembly Guilty of Offence Committed in Prosecution of Common Object

• If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
• If an unlawful assembly is organized with the intent to protest violently, and during the protest, a member of the assembly commits vandalism, all members present at the scene are considered guilty of the vandalism under BNS Section 190, as it was committed in pursuit of the common objective of the assembly.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 189: Unlawful Assembly

Definition of Unlawful Assembly: An assembly of five or more persons is deemed an "unlawful assembly" if its common objective is:

• To intimidate by criminal force or show of criminal force the Central or State Government, Parliament, any State Legislature, or a public servant in the exercise of lawful duties.
• To resist the execution of any law or legal process.
• To commit mischief, criminal trespass, or any other offense.
• To use or threaten criminal force to take possession of property, deprive someone of a right of way, or enforce a right or supposed right.
• To use or threaten criminal force to compel someone to do something they are not legally bound to do, or to prevent them from doing something they are legally entitled to do.

Explanation: An assembly that was initially lawful may later become unlawful.

• Participation in an Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who, knowing the assembly is unlawful, intentionally joins or continues to be part of it shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Failure to Disperse: Anyone who remains in an unlawful assembly after it has been lawfully commanded to disperse shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both.
• Armed Members: If a member of an unlawful assembly is armed with a deadly weapon or anything that could cause death, they shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both. [Section 189(4)]
• Disturbance of Public Peace: Anyone who knowingly joins or continues in an assembly likely to disturb public peace after being ordered to disperse shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Explanation: If the assembly meets the definition of unlawful assembly in subsection (1), the punishment under subsection (3) applies.
• Hiring for Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who hires, engages, or encourages another to join an unlawful assembly shall be punished as if they were a member of that assembly and for any crimes committed by that assembly.
• Harboring Members of an Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who harbors, receives, or assembles people knowing they have been hired or are about to join an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Engagement in Unlawful Acts: Anyone engaged, hired, or attempting to be hired to assist in carrying out any unlawful acts described in subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Armed Engagement: Anyone hired or engaged to join an unlawful assembly who goes armed with a deadly weapon or anything likely to cause death shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points Section 189: Unlawful Assembly

Definition of Unlawful Assembly: An assembly of five or more persons is deemed an "unlawful assembly" if its common objective is:

• To intimidate by criminal force or show of criminal force the Central or State Government, Parliament, any State Legislature, or a public servant in the exercise of lawful duties.
• To resist the execution of any law or legal process.
• To commit mischief, criminal trespass, or any other offense.
• To use or threaten criminal force to take possession of property, deprive someone of a right of way, or enforce a right or supposed right.
• To use or threaten criminal force to compel someone to do something they are not legally bound to do, or to prevent them from doing something they are legally entitled to do.

Explanation: An assembly that was initially lawful may later become unlawful.

• Participation in an Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who, knowing the assembly is unlawful, intentionally joins or continues to be part of it shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Failure to Disperse: Anyone who remains in an unlawful assembly after it has been lawfully commanded to disperse shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both.
• Armed Members: If a member of an unlawful assembly is armed with a deadly weapon or anything that could cause death, they shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both. [Section 189(4)]
• Disturbance of Public Peace: Anyone who knowingly joins or continues in an assembly likely to disturb public peace after being ordered to disperse shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Explanation: If the assembly meets the definition of unlawful assembly in subsection (1), the punishment under subsection (3) applies.
• Hiring for Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who hires, engages, or encourages another to join an unlawful assembly shall be punished as if they were a member of that assembly and for any crimes committed by that assembly.
• Harboring Members of an Unlawful Assembly: Anyone who harbors, receives, or assembles people knowing they have been hired or are about to join an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Engagement in Unlawful Acts: Anyone engaged, hired, or attempting to be hired to assist in carrying out any unlawful acts described in subsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment up to six months, or a fine, or both.
• Armed Engagement: Anyone hired or engaged to join an unlawful assembly who goes armed with a deadly weapon or anything likely to cause death shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key PointsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 194: Affray

• (1)When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray.
• (2)Whoever commits an affray shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key PointsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key PointsBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 191: Rioting

• (1) Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
• (2) 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.
• (3) Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
• A group of individuals gathers unlawfully and begins to vandalize property. As they use violence in pursuit of their common goal, every member of the group can be charged with rioting.

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 189: Unlawful Assembly
An assembly of five or more persons is designated an unlawful assembly if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is to:

• (a) overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force, the Central Government or any State Government or Parliament or the Legislature of any State, or any public servant in the exercise of the lawful power of such public servant; or
• (b) resist the execution of any law, or of any legal process; or
• (c) commit any mischief or criminal trespass, or other offence; or
• (d) by means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, to any person, take or obtain possession of any property, or deprive any person of the enjoyment of a right of way, or of the use of water or other incorporeal right of which he is in possession or enjoyment, or enforce any right or supposed right; or
• (e) by means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, compel any person to do what he is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do what he is legally entitled to do.
  • Explanation: An assembly that was not unlawful when it assembled may subsequently become an unlawful assembly.
• If a group of individuals assembles with the intent to disrupt the functioning of the local government through threats and intimidation, the assembly is deemed unlawful under BNS Section 189. If they resist a lawful order to disperse and are armed, each participant could face significant penalties, including imprisonment and fines.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Section 190: Every Member of Unlawful Assembly Guilty of Offence Committed in Prosecution of Common Object

• If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
• If an unlawful assembly is organized with the intent to protest violently, and during the protest, a member of the assembly commits vandalism, all members present at the scene are considered guilty of the vandalism under BNS Section 190, as it was committed in pursuit of the common objective of the assembly.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• According to  Section 189 (7) of BNS, 2023, Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• According to Section 189(4) of BNS, 2023 Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.