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IPC Section 151 - Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it h as been
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IPC Section 151 deals with knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it h as been.
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151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it h as been
commanded to disperse .--Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly o f 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.
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