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Punishment for rioting is provided in ______________________?

Correct answer: C. Section 147, P.P.C.

  • A. Section 145, P.P.C.
  • B. Section 146, P.P.C.
  • C. Section 147, P.P.C.
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Section 147 PPC provides the punishment for rioting, generally imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both. Section 146 defines rioting, while section 145 concerns joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly after it has been commanded to disperse.

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