Section 144 CrPC About: This law empowers the magistrate o | Judiciary UP
Section 144 CrPC
About:
This law empowers the magistrate of any state or union territory in India to pass an order prohibiting the gathering of four or more people in a specified area.
It is imposed in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger of some event that has the potential to cause trouble or damage to human life or property.
This order can be passed against a particular individual or general public.
Features of Section 144:
It places restrictions on handling or transporting any kind of weapon in the given jurisdiction.
The maximum punishment for such an act is three years.
According to the order under this section, there shall be no movement of public and all educational institutions shall also remain closed.
Further, there will be a complete bar on holding any kind of public meeting or rallies during the period of operation of this order.
It is deemed a punishable offence to obstruct law enforcement agencies from disbanding an unlawful assembly.
It also empowers the authorities to block internet access in the region.
The ultimate purpose of Section 144 is to maintain peace and order in the areas where trouble could erupt to disrupt the regular life.
Duration of Section 144 Order:
No order under this section can remain in force for a period of more than 2 months.
Under the state government’s discretion, it can choose to extend the validity for two more months with the maximum validity extendable to six months.
Once the situation becomes normal, Section 144 levied can be withdraw.
