Indian Penal Code
(IPC)
Chapter 8: Of Offences against the Public Tranquillity
- Section 141
Unlawful assembly.
- Section 142
Being member of unlawful assembly.
- Section 143
Punishment.
- Section 144
Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.
- Section 145
Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.
- Section 146
Rioting.
- Section 147
Punishment for rioting.
- Section 148
Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.
- Section 149
Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.
- Section 150
Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly.
- Section 151
Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.
- Section 152
Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
- Section 153
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed.
- Section 153A
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.
- Section 153AA
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.
- Section 153B
153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration.
- Section 154
Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.
- Section 155
Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.
- Section 156
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.
- Section 157
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.
- Section 158
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot.
- Section 159
Affray.
- Section 160
Punishment for committing affray.
