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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 141

Title: Unlawful Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1860

An assembly of five or more persons is designated an "unlawful assembly", if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is- First.--To overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force, 1 [the Central or any State Government or Parliament or the Legislature of any State], or any public servant in the exercise of the lawfulpower of such public servant; or Second.--To resist the execution of any law, or of any legal process; or Third.--To commit any mischief or criminal trespass, or other offence; or Fourth.--By means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, to any person, to take or obtain possession of any property, or to deprive any person of the enjoyment of a right of way, or of the use of wateror other incorporeal right of which he is in possession or enjoyment, or 10 enforce any right or supposed right; or Fifth.-- By means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, to compel any person to do what he is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do what he is legally entitled to do. Explanation.--An assembly which was not unlawful when it assembled, may subsequently become an unlawful assembly. ________________________ 1. Substituted by T

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 150

Title: Hiring, or Conniving at Hiring, of Persons to Join Unlawful Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever hires or engages or employs, or promotes, or connives at the hiring, engagement or employment of any person to join or become a member of any unlawful assembly, shall be punishable as a member of such unlawful assembly, and for any offence which may be committed by any such person as a member of such unlawful assembly in pursuance of such hiring, engagement or employment, in the same manner as if he had been a member of such unlawful assembly, or himself had committed such offence.

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Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 51

Title: Compensation for Injury Caused by Unlawful Assembly, How Recoverable, Date to Be Fixed for Liability

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

.....were inhabitants to the disturbance area 7[or the members of the unlawful assembly as specified in sub-section (1) or specially from any particular section or sections or class or classes of such persons and in such proportion as] the District Magistrate may direct. 8[(4A) If the District Magistrate observes that the amount of compensation as determined under sub-section (3), either in whole or in part is to be recovered from persons or section or sections or class or classes of such persona are inhabitants of the area, which is beyond the area of his jurisdiction, the District Magistrate, shall sent the information along with his report, to the District Magistrate of the district in whose jurisdiction such persons or section or sections or class or classes of such persons are residing to recover the amount from them. On receiving such information the District Magistrate of such area shall recover the amount of compensation in the manner as provided under this section.] (5) (i) The 4[District Magistrate], may require the Municipal Commissioner or the Municipality concerned to recover the compensation amount and the municipal recovery cost by an addition to the general or.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 154

Title: Owner or Occupier of Land on Which an Unlawful Assembly is Held

State: Central

Year: 1860

Wheneverany unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier of the landupon which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot is committed, and anyperson having or claiming an interest in such land, shall be punishable withfine not exceeding one thousand rupees, if he or his agent or manager, knowingthat such offence is being or has been committed, or having reason to believeit is likely to be committed, do not give the earliest notice thereof in his ortheir power to the principal officer at the nearest police-station, and do not,in the case of his or their having reason to believe that it was about to be committed,use all lawful means in his or their power in prevent it, and, in the event ofits taking place, do not use all lawful means in his or their power to disperseor suppress the riot or unlawful assembly.

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Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 50

Title: Compensation for Injury Caused by Unlawful Assembly How Recoverable

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

.....to as "the municipal recovery cost") generally from all persons who were inhabitants of the disturbance area or specially from any particular section or sections, or class or classes of such persons in the said area, and in such proportion as the District Magistrate may direct. (5) (i) The District Magistrate may require the municipal body concerned to recover the compensation amount and the municipal recovery cost by an addition to the general or property tax which shall be imposed and levied in the disturbance area. Every addition to the general or property tax imposed under this sub-section shall be recovered by the municipal body concerned from each person liable therefor in the same manner as the general or property tax due from him. The provisions of the relevant municipal Act shall apply to any such addition as if it were part of the general or property tax levied under the relevant municipal Act. Such addition shall be a charge along with the general or property tax on the properties in the area aforesaid. (ii) The District Magistrate may also require the municipal body concerned to recover the compensation amount and the municipal recovery cost from each.....

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 142

Title: Being Member of Unlawful Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, being aware of facts which render any assembly an unlawful assembly, intentionally joins that assembly, or continues in it, is said to be a member of an unlawful assembly.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 145

Title: Joining or Continuing in Unlawful Assembly, Knowing It Has Been Commanded to Disperse

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever joins or continues in an unlawful assembly, knowing that such unlawful assembly has been commanded in the manner prescribed by law to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 149

Title: Every Member of Unlawful Assembly Guilty of Offence Committed in Prosecution of Common Object

State: Central

Year: 1860

If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of mat assembly, or such as the members of that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 157

Title: Harbouring Persons Hired for an Unlawful Assembly

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons, knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed or are about to be hired, engaged or employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 144

Title: Joining Unlawful Assembly Armed with Deadly Weapon

State: Central

Year: 1860

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 of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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