Indian Penal Code
IPC 153AA has no counterpart in the BNS.
Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms · It was not carried into the 2023 code.
Dropped
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. VIII
s. 153AA
Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms
Whoever knowingly carries arms in any procession or organizes or holds or takes part in any mass drill or mass training with arms in any public place in contravention of any public notice or order issued or made under section 144A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
Explanation.—“Arms” means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence and includes firearms, sharp edged weapons, lathis, dandas and sticks].
Text from the official India Code PDF