Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
Section history
Section 144 — Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon
As in force on 30 November 2008.
The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
Illustration
A wooden pole sharpened at the end is a thing which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death.
This illustration is applicable to sections 148 and 158.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 144]