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IPC Section 157 - Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 157 deals with harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.
Full official legal text
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. Whoever harbours, receives or
assembles, in any house or premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control any persons
knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired, engage d or
employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
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