BNSS: Chapter 11: MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY (A.—Unlawful assemblies, B.—Public nuisances, C.—Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger, D.—Disputes as to immovable property)
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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
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.