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

Section 189(1) requires five or more persons and one of the common objects it specifies.

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Under section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum number of persons in an unlawful assembly, assuming they share a common object listed in that section?

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Section 189(1) requires five or more persons and one of the common objects it specifies.

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Option A

Two persons fall below the statutory minimum of five.

Option B

An assembly of four does not reach the statutory minimum.

Option C

The provision applies to an assembly of five or more with a listed common object.

Option D

Six can form an unlawful assembly if the other conditions are met, but the minimum is five.

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