Procedural Classification · BNSS First Schedule

Is BNS Section 191 Bailable or Non-Bailable?

Analysis of bail rules, arrest eligibility, and warrant requirements for BNS Section 191: (1) Rioting-Offence defined under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

🛡️ Bail & Arrest Summary

Rioting

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Any Magistrate

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both

Rioting, armed with a

Bail Status

✓ Bailable (Bail is a matter of right)

Arrest Authority

Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)

Triable Court

Magistrate of the first class

Prescribed Punishment

Imprisonment for 5 years,deadly weapon. or fine, or both.class