Indian Penal Code (Page 16)

146. Rioting. Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of suchRead More →

148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weaponRead More →

149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object. If an offence is committed by any member of anRead More →

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,Read More →

151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse. Whoever knowingly joins or continues inRead More →

152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to obstruct, any public servantRead More →

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, givesRead More →

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.Read More →

153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms.Read More →

153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration. (1) Whoever, by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise,- (a) makesRead More →

154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held. Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupierRead More →

155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed. Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person whoRead More →

156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed. Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalfRead More →

157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or underRead More →

158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be hired orRead More →

159. Affray. When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to “commit an affray“. DownloadRead More →