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Section 151 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of five or more persons likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace, after such assembly has been lawfully commanded to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Explanation- If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145.
Related Sections
- Section 195: Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
- Section 114: Abettor present when offence is committed
- Section 146: Rioting
- Section 458: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
- Section 432: Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
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- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- Repealing and Amending Act, 2017
- National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorised Colonies) Act, 2019
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