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"Unlawful Assembly" is defined in which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 141 IPC) defines an unlawful assembly as an assembly of "five or more persons" whose common object is…

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"Unlawful Assembly" is defined in which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 189(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 141 IPC) defines an unlawful assembly as an assembly of "five or more persons" whose common object is one of the five objects listed in it.

Section 189(2) deals with being a member of an unlawful assembly, section 195 with assaulting or obstructing a public servant when suppressing a riot, etc., and section 192 with wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot.

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