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

offences against the public tranquillity

Criminal

Punishment

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to two years, or with fine, or with both”

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.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • ALLAUDDIN MIAN & ORS. SHARIF MIAN & ANR. vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1989)
  • MAHADEVA SHARMA & OTHERS vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1965)
  • SHRI GOPAL AND ANR . vs SUBHASH AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2004)
  • Judgment delivered on: 09th September, 2011; SHRIRAM PASWAN & ANR. vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2011)

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