IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object


 
Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Criminal Laws Indian Penal Code 1860
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
45 06.10.1860 8
Chapter Title Sub-Chapter Legislated by

Of Offence Against The Public Tranquillity

- Parliament of India

If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members or that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.

Offence Description Punishment provided Cognizable/Non-Cognizable
If an offence be committed by any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly. According as offence is cognisable or non-cognisable
Bailable/Non-Bailable Trial Court Details Compoundable/Non-Compoundable
According as offence is bailable or non-bailable Court by which the offence is triable Non-Compoundable
Compoundable by Whom Concerned Ministry Concerned Department
Non-Compoundable Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Internal Security
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