CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

A rough draft for partial fulfilment of project of Criminal Law II

On
“Unlawful Assembly”

Submitted to: Asst. prof. Sugandha Sinha Submitted By: Aastha Singh

(Faculty of Criminal Law II) Roll No: 1903

2nd Year
INTRODUCTION
Unlawful assembly is a legal term to describe a group of people with the mutual intent of
deliberate disturbance of the peace.  If the group are about to start the act of disturbance, it is
termed a rout; if the disturbance commenced, its then termed a riot.

The public tranquility are offences which are not only against the person and property
of an individual but also an offence that is against the state. Tranquility is the quality or state
of being tranquil. These offences are group offences which are generally committed by the
large number of persons resulting to disturbance of public tranquility. The public tranquility
is the group of persons doing an activity that causes the disturbance of the peace in the
society. As per this provision when a large number of persons engage in a criminal act with a
common intention then each of the persons are made liable. These offences are classified into
four categories as unlawful assembly, rioting, promoting enmity between different class and
affray. For the development of the society, there must be peace in the society. But these
offences are injurious of the public peace. The chapter VIII explains provision about the
offences against the public tranquility. It is necessary to study the offences that are affecting
the public peace in the society.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To find the offences that are against the public tranquillity
2. To critically analyse the restriction on art 19 of The Constitution of India
3. To analyse the punishments given for offences relating to public tranquility
Sicle 19(OURCES OF DATA

Secondary sources: Books, Newspapers, Articles, Journals

LIMITATIONS
Area of limitations - Every study has own limitation due to the limited time, lack of sufficient
financial sources and limited are of survey/study of the subject matter.

HYPOTHESIS
1. With time the restriction onf article 19(1) (b) has become a tool in the hands of
government.
 2. Use of force in dispersal of unlawful assembly must be proportionate.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERSIZATION

1. Meaning of Unlawful Assembly

2. Restriction on Article 19(1)(b) and analysis of section 141of IPC
3. Dispersal of Unlawful Assembly
4. Existence of a common object among all the members.
5. Factual Study of enforcement of S 129of CrPC in recent times

Bibliology

1. Criminal Procedure Code (Students Edition) by Ratanlal and Dhirajlal

2. Lectures on criminal procedure  by, R.V. KELKAR.
3. https://blog.ipleaders.in/
4. https://www.legalbites.in/
5. http://kanoon.nearlaw.com/