'Rioting' under Section 146 IPC is defined as:
Athe use of force or violence by any unlawful assembly, or any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object
Bany unlawful assembly under Section 141 IPC, irrespective of any actual force being used (cf. IPC, Section 146)
Cany assault by a single person on a public servant in the course of his duties (cf. IPC, Section 146)
Dany public procession not authorised under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (cf. IPC, Section 146)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. the use of force or violence by any unlawful assembly, or any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object
1. Section 146 IPC: 'Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting.'
2. Two ingredients: (i) an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY (Section 141); (ii) USE OF FORCE OR VIOLENCE in prosecution of common object.
3. Without actual force, the assembly remains unlawful but no riot.
4. Punishment under Section 147 is up to two years' imprisonment, or fine, or both; Section 148 (with deadly weapons) raises it to three years.
5. Hence option C is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 146_
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