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SECTION 158 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Last Updated: 01 Dec, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(IPC Section 158 both paragraphs, are reproduced in two different sub-sections (8) and (9) of 189 BNS sans heading.)
Please refer to BNS 189 for updated procedures & punishments.
Or to go armed — and whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed, or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
IPC 158 in Simple Words
Anyone who is hired or attempts to be hired to participate in illegal activities mentioned in section 141 can be punished with up to six months in jail, a fine, or both; and if they carry a deadly weapon or anything likely to cause death, the punishment can be up to two years in jail, a fine, or both.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot | 6 Months or Fine or Both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| Or to go armed | 2 Years or Fine or Both | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Punishment : 6 Months or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
Offence : Or to go armed
Punishment : 2 Years or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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