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According to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, an unlawful assembly requires an assembly of at least…

Section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 141 IPC) requires five or more persons for an unlawful assembly. Its common object must fall within one…

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According to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, an unlawful assembly requires an assembly of at least __________ persons with a common object.

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Section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 141 IPC) requires five or more persons for an unlawful assembly. Its common object must fall within one of the specified unlawful purposes; a group of five with an innocent shared object is not automatically unlawful. Five is the threshold asked for.

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