Definitions.-

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “assemble”, “congregate” or “gather” includes acting in concert through the use of any technological means or medium; (b) “endangerment of liberty” includes the acts calculated to lead to social boycott or enforcement of social or economic sanctions and in particular, includes the following acts, namely:- (i) Bringing to bear pressure on the couple or their families or relatives to leave the village or area of residence concerned; (ii) Indulging in any conduct which will impede or is likely to impede, access to markets, community facilities, places of worship or any other necessities of life; (iii) Divesting or dispossessing the couple or their families of any land or property belonging to them or imposition of fine or penalty of any kind; (iv) Any other act of harassment whether physical or mental; (c) “marriage” includes proposed or intended marriage; (d) “unlawful assembly” means an assembly, congregation or gathering of two or more persons; (e) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974) or the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860) shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974), or as the case may be, in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860).