Lawgist160Punishment for committing affray
Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
STATE AMENDMENT
Uttar Pradesh.--
Abatement of certain trials.-- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, --
(1) the trial of an accused for --
(a) an offence punishable under --
"(i) the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; or "
(ii) the Public Gambling Act, 1867, not being an offence punishable under section 3 of that Act or an offence in respect of wagering punishable under section 13 of that Act; or
(iii) section 34 of the Police Act, 1861; or
(iv) section 160 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; or
(b) any other offence punishable with fine only, or
(2) a procedure, under section 107 or section 109 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, pending before a Magistrate on the date of commencement of this Act from before “December 31, 2015” shall abate.
[Vide the Uttar Pradesh Act 35 of 1979, s. 9, and amended by Uttar Pradesh Act 29 of 2016 and 9 of 2018].
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- 141 Unlawful assembly
- 142 Being member of unlawful assembly
- 143 Punishment
- 144 Joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon
- 145 Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse
- 146 Rioting
- 147 Punishment for rioting
- 148 Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
- 149 Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
- 150 Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly
- 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse
- 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc
- 153 Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause rio
- 153A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence
- 153AA Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
- 153B Imputation, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
- 154 Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held
- 155 Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed
- 156 Liablility of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed
- 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
- 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed
- 159 Affray
- 160 Punishment for committing affray
