The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 150 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).
Whoever hires or engages, or employs, or promotes, or connives at the hiring, engagement or employment of any person to join or become a member or any unlawful assembly, shall be punishable as a member of such unlawful assembly, and for any offence which may be committed by any such person as a member of such unlawful assembly in pursuance of such hiring, engagement or employment, in the same manner as if he had been a member of such unlawful assembly, or himself had committed such offence. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any members of such assembly--Cognizable--According as offence is bailable or non-bailable--Triable by Court by which the offence is triable--Non-compoundable.