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IPC Section 148 - Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
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IPC Section 148 deals with rioting, armed with deadly weapon.
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148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly
weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three yea rs, or with fine, or with
both.
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