1. Section 191 (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) - which deals with the people involved in a Riot

2. Section 129 - 132 (CrPC) - Powers of Executive Magistrate and police to disperse unlawful assemblies, including use of force.

3. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) – May apply if riots relate to terrorism or national security.

4. National Security Act (NSA) – Allows preventive detention in riot-prone or volatile situations.

Rioting in India is governed by the Indian Penal Code:
1. Section 146 – Defines rioting as use of force or violence by an unlawful assembly of five or more people.
2. Section 147 – Punishment for rioting: up to 2 years jail or fine or both.
3. Section 148 – Rioting with a deadly weapon: up to 3 years jail.
4. Section 149 – Every member of unlawful assembly is liable for the offence committed.
Police can arrest without warrant and use force to disperse the assembly.