Endangerment of liberty.-

(1) The members of an unlawful assembly, who in furtherance thereof individually or collectively counsel, exhort or bring pressure openly or otherwise upon any person or persons to prevent or disapprove of the marriage, which is objected to by the said members, or to generate an environment of hostility towards such couple or either of them or their supporters, shall be deemed to have acted in endangerment of their liberty and such an act of endangerment shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than two years but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees. (2) Any other person at the instance of any member of unlawful assembly or otherwise indulging in the acts of endangerment of liberty of the couple referred to in sub-section (1) or either of them or their supporters shall also be punishable likewise.