Insertion of new section 144A
Section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with insertion of new section 144A. In Chapter X of the principal Act, under sub-heading "C .- Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger", after section 144, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- '144A.
In Chapter X of the principal Act, under sub-heading "C .- Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger", after section 144, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- '144A. Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms .- (1) The District Magistrate may, whenever he considers it Seiten OViso CO necessary so to do for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, by public notice or by order, prohibit in any area within the local limits of his jurisdiction, the carrying of arms in any procession or the organising or holding of, or taking part in, any mass drill or mass training with arms in any public place.
(2) A public notice issued or an order made under this section may be directed to a particular person or to persons belonging to any community, party or organisation.
(3) No public notice issued or an order made under this section shall remain in force for more than three months from the date on which it is issued or made.
(4) The State Government may, if it considers necessary so to do for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, by notification, direct that a public notice issued or order made by the District Magistrate under this section shall remain in force for such further period not exceeding six months from the date on which such public notice or order was issued or made by the District Magistrate would have, but for such direction, expired, as it may specify in the said notification.
(5) The State Government may, subject to such control and directions as it may deem fit to impose, by general or special order, delegate its powers under sub-section (4) to the District Magistrate.
Explanation .- The word "arms" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 153AA of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).'.
Section 16, The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 25 of 2005).
Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act is headed "Insertion of new section 144A". In Chapter X of the principal Act, under sub-heading "C .- Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger", after section 144, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- '144A.
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act?
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When was the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2005 as Act 25 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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