IPC Section 153AA: Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 8: Offences against the Public Tranquillity
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
1[Whoever knowingly carries arms in any procession or organizes or holds or takes part in any mass drill or mass training with arms in any public place in contravention of any public notice or order issued or made under section 144A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
Explanation.—“Arms” means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence and includes firearms, sharp edged weapons, lathis, dandas and sticks].
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1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f. 23-6-2005).
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 141. Unlawful assembly
- 142. Being member of unlawful assembly
- 143. Punishment
- 144. Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
- 145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- 146. Rioting
- 147. Punishment for rioting
- 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
- 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- 150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- 151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- 152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
- 153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
- 153A. Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
- 153B. Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
- 154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
- 155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
- 156. Liability of agent of owner of occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
- 157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- 158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
- 159. Affray
- 160. Punishment for committing affray