IPC Section 151 — Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

offences against the public tranquillity

Criminal

Summary

If you knowingly join or stay in a group of five or more people that is likely to disturb the public peace, after the group has been legally ordered to break up, you can be punished. The punishment may be imprisonment for up to six months, a fine, or both.

Official Text

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.

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)
  • R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 671 NAGRAJ v. STATE OF MYSORE — Supreme Court of India (1964)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1. Government of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2009)
  • ALLAUDDIN MIAN & ORS. SHARIF MIAN & ANR v. STATE OF BIHAR APRIL 13, 1989 — Supreme Court of India (1989)
  • S.C.R. 909 EXTRA JUDICIAL EXECUTION VICTIM FAMILIES A ASSOCIATION (EEVFAM) & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Writ Petition (Criminal) No.129Of2012) — Supreme Court of India (2016)
  • UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. TATA ENGINEERING AND LOCOMOTIVE CO., LTD. ETC. NOVEMBER IO, 1997 — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • KOMMA NEELAKANTHA REDDY & ORS v. ST A TE OF ANDHRA PRADESH F — Supreme Court of India (1978)

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