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SECTION 146 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Rioting
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.
IPC 146 in Simple Words
If an unlawful assembly uses force or violence to achieve their common goal, every member of that assembly is considered guilty of the offense of rioting.
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What is 146 section in IPC?
When force or violence are used by an illegal assembly or any of its members to achieve the common goal of that assembly, each member is guilty of rioting.
What is Section 146 and 147?
The Section 147 of the Penal Code punishes rioting with two years imprisonment for any member of an illegal assembly who uses force or violence to achieve the common goal of that assembly. 24 Jan 2021
What is the IPC 146 and 159?
The IPC provides for rioting under Section 146. Affraying is punishable under Section 159 IPC.
