UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY

 UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY

• Ä  What are the powers of a magistrate and a police officer dispersing an unlawful assembly under Cr.P.C?
• Ä  State powers of a magistrate or police officer in dispersing an unlawful assembly?

INTRODUCTION

RELEVANT PROVISIONS

Section 127 to 132 Cr.P.C

DISPERSE OF UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY UNDER SECTION 127

I-                    AUTHORITY TO PASS AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 127

II-                  LIKELY TO CAUSE DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC PEACE

PENALTY FOR DISOBEDIENCE

I-                    PENALTY UNDER SECTION 145 P.P.C

II-                  PENALTY UNDER SECTION 151 P.P.C

MODES OF DISPERSING AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY

Following are the different modes given under Cr.P.C for dispersing an unlawful assembly.

I-                    USE OF CIVIL FORCE TO DISPERSE

i)                    When civil force is to be used under section 128

ii)                  Person authorized to use civil force

iii)                Assistance of any male person

iv)                Arresting and confining the persons

v)                  Proviso

II-                  USE OF MILITARY FORCE TO DISPERSE

i)                    When military force may be used under section 129

ii)                  Person authorized to use military force under section 129

iii)                Assistance of armed forces under section 130

iv)                Arresting and confining the persons under section 130

POWER OF COMMISSIONED MILITARY OFFICER TO DISPERSE ASSEMBLY UNDER SECTION 131

I-                    NO COMMUNICATION WITH POLICE OFFICER POSSIBLE

II-                  WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH POLICE OFFICER BECOMES PRACTICABLE

PROTECTION AGAINST PROSECUTION FOR ACTS DONE UNDER SECTION 127-131

I-                    GENERAL RULE

II-                  EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL RULE

CONCLUSION