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Under section 191(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what turns membership of an unlawful…

Section 191(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 makes every member guilty of rioting when the assembly or one of its members uses force or violence in pursuit of the…

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Under section 191(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what turns membership of an unlawful assembly into liability for rioting?

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Section 191(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 makes every member guilty of rioting when the assembly or one of its members uses force or violence in pursuit of the common object. The additional element is the connected use of force or violence.

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Option A

Use of either force or violence by the assembly or a member in pursuit of the common object satisfies the additional element.

Option B

Alarm alone does not meet the statutory force-or-violence element.

Option C

An unlawful common object without the use of force or violence is insufficient for rioting.

Option D

Force used solely for a purpose outside the common object lacks the statutory connection.

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