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Under section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum number of persons whose…

Section 189(1) requires an assembly of at least five persons. A shared object of committing an offence is among the specified objects under section 189(1)(c).

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Under section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum number of persons whose shared object of committing an offence can make their assembly unlawful?

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Section 189(1) requires an assembly of at least five persons.

A shared object of committing an offence is among the specified objects under section 189(1)(c).

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Option A

Ten people can meet the threshold, but five is the statutory minimum.

Option B

Three is below the minimum of five.

Option C

Two is below the minimum of five.

Option D

The definition begins at five persons and includes commission of an offence as a qualifying common object.

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