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Section 158 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified in Section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both, or to go armed- and whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Related Sections
- Section 118: Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
- Section 216A: Penalty for harboring robbers or dacoits
- Section 429: Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees
- Section 189: Threat of injury to public servant
- Section 93: Communication made in good faith
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