Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Chapter 11
Maintenance of Public Order & Tranquillity
Chapter 11 Overview
This chapter of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita focuses on Maintenance of Public Order & Tranquillity. It contains 20 sections that provide detailed legal provisions, definitions, procedures, and regulations related to this specific area of law.
Each section within this chapter addresses specific aspects of Maintenance of Public Order & Tranquillity, providing clarity on legal requirements, obligations, rights, and procedures. These provisions are designed to ensure proper implementation and understanding of the law in this domain.
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Section 148
Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force.
Section 149
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.
Section 150
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.
Section 151
Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149, and 150.
Section 152
Conditional order for removal of nuisance.
Section 153
Service or notification of order.
Section 154
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause.
Section 155
Penalty for failure to comply with section 154.
Section 156
Procedure where existence of public right is denied.
Section 157
Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause.
Section 158
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.
Section 159
Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
Section 160
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience.
Section 161
Injunction pending inquiry.
Section 162
Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.
Section 163
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.
Section 164
Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace.
Section 165
Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver.
Section 166
Dispute concerning right of use of land or water.
Section 167
Local Inquiry