IPC Section 142 — Being member of unlawful assembly

offences against the public tranquillity

Criminal

Summary

A person is considered a member of an unlawful assembly if they know the facts that make the assembly unlawful and still choose to join it or stay in it.

Official Text

Whoever, being aware of facts which render any assembly an unlawful assembly, intentionally joins that assembly, or continues in it, is said to be a member of an unlawful assembly.

Related Judgments

SOMU v. THE STATE REP. BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2020)
S.C.R. 518 A AKBAR SHEIKH & ORS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL C — Supreme Court of India (2009)
S.C.R. 1003 RATTIRAM & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF M.P. THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE ETC — Supreme Court of India (2013)
CRL OP(MD)/7922/2019 — Madras High Court ()
S.C.R. 477 ROY FERNANDES v. STATE OF GOA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2012)
DADU BABURAO KARLEKAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2018)
S.C.R. 772 VIRENDRA SINGH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2010)
SC (1955) Vol.1 p.1201 — Supreme Court of India (1955)