IPC Section 145 — Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse

offences against the public tranquillity

Criminal

Summary

If a person joins or stays in an unlawful assembly after knowing that the assembly has been officially ordered to disperse in the way required by law, that person can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever joins or continues in an unlawful assembly, knowing that such unlawful assembly has been commanded in the manner prescribed by law to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

  • INSC 698 1083 CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • WP/14546/2019 — Madras High Court (2019)
  • ALLAUDDIN MIAN & ORS. SHARIF MIAN & ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR APRIL 13, 1989 — Supreme Court of India (1989)
  • MAHADEVA SHARMA & OTHERS v. STATE OF BIHAR A — Supreme Court of India (1966)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1. Government of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2009)
  • R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 671 NAGRAJ v. STATE OF MYSORE — Supreme Court of India (1964)
  • S.U.R SUPREME COURT REPORTS 123 MANIPUR ADMINISTRATION v. THOKCHOM, BIRA SINGH IP. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, C.J., K. N. WANCH — Supreme Court of India (1964)
  • S.C.R. 594 MUTHURAMALINGAM & ORS v. STATE REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE — Supreme Court of India (2016)

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