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Chapter VIII · Offences Against Public Tranquillity

Section 158

(1)

Whoever is engaged or hired, or offers or attempts to be engaged or hired, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified in section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6

months, fine or both.

(2)

Whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid. goes armed, or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence. is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and fine.

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Chapter IX

Chapter X

Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Chapter XI

False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

Chapter

Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

Chapter

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

Chapter XIV

Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

Chapter XV

Offences Relating to Religion

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Offences Relating to Documents, False Documents and Currency Notes and Bank Notes

Chapter XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

Chapter XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

Chapter XXI

Defamation

Chapter XXII

Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences