Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of 5 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 for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 151 — Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
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.
Explanation.—If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 151]