Curfew and other urgent prohibitory orders (formerly under Section 144 of the CrPC) are now issued under which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?
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Curfew and other urgent prohibitory orders (formerly under Section 144 of the CrPC) are now issued under which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?
- Sec 148
- Sec 152
- Sec 163
- Sec 173
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Sec 163
Prohibitory orders such as curfew, formerly issued by a magistrate under Section 144 CrPC, are now issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in force from 1 July 2024), to prevent nuisance or apprehended danger. Section 173 BNSS deals with the FIR, not prohibitory orders.
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