IPC Section 154 - Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2025
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Section is included as a sub-section in BNS. Words “Liability of” and “or riot” are added in the heading.)
Please refer to BNS 193 for updated procedures & punishments.
IPC 154 in Simple Words
If an unlawful assembly or riot occurs on someone's land, the owner or anyone with an interest in the land can be fined up to one thousand rupees if they or their agent/manager knew about the offense but failed to inform the nearest police station promptly or did not take lawful actions to prevent or disperse the riot or assembly.
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Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Owner or occupier of land non giving information of riot, etc. | Fine | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Owner or occupier of land non giving information of riot, etc.
Punishment : Fine
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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The officer in charge of the police station shall, upon receiving an oral report of the commission of the offence, reduce it to writing and read it to the informant.