151
Knowingly
join ing or
continu ing in
any as sembly
of five or more
persons after it
has been
commanded to
disperse.
May arrest
without
war rant.
Summons
Bailable
Ditto ..
Imprisonment Any Magistrate.
of either
description
for 6 months,
or fine, or
both.
152
Assaulting or
obstructing
public servant
when
suppress ing
riot, etc.
Ditto ..
Warrant
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment 1* * *
Magistrate of
of either
the first class.
description
for 3 years,
or fine, or
both.
153
Wantonly
giving
provocation
with intent
to cause riot,
if rioting be
committed.
Warrrant
Bailable
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment Any
of either
Magistrate.
description
for 1 year, or
fine, or both.
If not
committed
Summons
..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 6 months,
or fine, or
both.
153A
2[Promoting
3[May
Warrant
4[Imprisonment
5* * *
arrest
without
warrant].
Not
bailable.
Ditto ..
enmity
between
groups].
of either
description for
5 years, or fine]
Magistrate of
the first class.
Owner or
occupier of
land not giving
information of
riot, etc.
6[Shall not
Bailable
Ditto ..
Fine of 7[3,000]
rupees.
5* * *
154
May
arrest
without
warrant
Ditto ..
Summons
arrest
without
warrant].
1 The words "Court of Session, or" omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch.
For enforcement of this amendment in the Provinces, see para 2 of footnote 3 on p. 40, supra.
2 Subs. by the Criminal Law (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (6 of 1973), s. 3, for "Promoting enmity between classes" (w.e.f. 31173).
3 Subs. ibid., for "Shall not arrest without warrant".
4 Subs. ibid., for "Imprisonment of either description for 2 years, or fine, or both".
5 The words "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
6 Subs. by Act 6 of 1973, s. 3, for "Ditto" (w.e.f. 31173).
7 Subs. by ord. LXXXVI of 02, sec. 3 (Sch. II).
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Ditto ..
Magistrate of
the first or
second class.