The Indian Penal Code

Unlawful assembly

Being member of unlawful assembly

Punishment

Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon

Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse

Rioting

Punishment for rioting

Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly

Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc

Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause rio

Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence

Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms

Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration

Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held

Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed

Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed

Affray

Punishment for committing affray


OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY


If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the
common object of that 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.

LAWGIST

# 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object