Section 151: Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has

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Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse. Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of five 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 of either description for a term which may extend to six months or with fine, or with both. Explanation. If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145.

Effective date: 1862-01-01

Related sections

Section 150: Hiring, or conniving at hiring, or persons to join unlawful assembly Section 152: Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc Section 149: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of Section 153: Want only giving provocation with intent to cause riot– if rioting be committed; if Section 148: Rioting, armed with deadly weapon Section 153A: Promoting enmity between different groups, etc

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