Author: Nipun Khanna

88[153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (1) Whoever- (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of … Continue reading “153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed Whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, shall, if the offence of rioting be … Continue reading “153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, in endeavoring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray, or uses, or threatens, or attempts to … Continue reading “152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse 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 … Continue reading “151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly Whoever hires or engages or employs, or promotes, or connives at the hiring, engagement or employment of any person to join or become a member of any unlawful assembly, shall be punishable as a member of such unlawful assembly, and for any offence … Continue reading “150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that … Continue reading “149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a 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 three years, or with fine, or with … Continue reading “148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon – Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  147. Punishment for rioting Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.  

  146. Rioting Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.

145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse 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 extend to two years, … Continue reading “145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse – Indian Penal Code, 1860”