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 1 July 2014.
Timeline 4 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
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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]