Whoever is guilty of rioting shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to caning.
Section history
Section 147 — Punishment for rioting
As in force on 1 July 2020.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 1 July 2020 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 147]