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Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
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About — Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure empowers a magistrate to issue an order prohibiting the assembly of more than four persons in a specified area when a breach of peace is imminent. It is frequently invoked to prevent riots or public disturbances, as seen when Delhi’s police invoked it in 2020 to curb protests over the farm laws.