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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.
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- Section 225B: Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for
- Section 79: Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
- Section 251: Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
- Section 184: Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant
- Section 91: Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
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