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IPC, 1860
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IPCChapter VIIISection 143
Section143

Punishment

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Summary

Being a member of an unlawful assembly is an offence. If a person is part of such an assembly, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to six months, or with a fine, or with both. The penalty attaches to membership in the assembly itself.

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Ravi joins a group that gathers to block a rival shop, and the police declare the crowd an unlawful assembly. Because Ravi was a member of that assembly, he may face up to six months imprisonment, or a fine, or both.

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Whoever is a member 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.

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VIII

Chapter VIII

Of Offences Against the Public Tranquillity

In this chapter

  • 141Unlawful assembly
  • 142Being member of unlawful assembly
  • 143Punishment
  • 144Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
  • 145Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
  • 146Rioting
  • 147Punishment for rioting
  • 148Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
  • 149Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
  • 150Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
  • 151Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
  • 152Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
  • 153Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot – if rioting be committed: if not committed
  • 153APromoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
  • 153BImputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration
  • 154Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
  • 155Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
  • 156Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
  • 157Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
  • 158Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
  • 159Affray
  • 160Punishment for committing affray
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