CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

Dispute concerning right of use of land or water (1) Whenever an Executive Magistrate is satisfied from the report of a police officer or upon other information, that a dispute likely to cause a breach of the peace exists regarding any alleged right of user of any land or water within his local jurisdiction, whether […]

Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver (1) If the Magistrate at any time after making the order under sub-section (1) of section 145 considers the case to be one of emergency, or if he decides that none of the parties was then in such possession as is referred to in section

Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace (1) Whenever an Executive Magistrate is satisfied from a report of a police officer or upon other information that a dispute likely to cause a breach of the peace exists concerning any land or water or the boundaries thereof, within his

[Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms (1) The District Magistrate may, whenever he considers it 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

Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (1) In cases where, in the opinion of a District Magistrate, a Sub-divisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf, there is sufficient ground for proceeding under this section and immediate prevention or speed remedy

Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or

Injunction pending inquiry (1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 133 considers that immediate measures should be taken to prevent imminent danger or injury of a serious kind to the public, he may issue such an injunction to the person against whom the order was made, as is required to obviate or prevent

Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience (1) When an order has been made absolute under section 136 or section 138, the Magistrate shall give notice of the same to the person against whom the order was made, and shall further require him to perform the act directed by the order within

Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc (1) Where the Magistrate directs a local investigation by any person under section 139, the Magistrate may— (a)   furnish such person with such written instructions as may seem necessary for his guidance; (b)   declare by whom the whole or any part of the necessary expenses

Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert The Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under section 137 or section 138— (a)   direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or (b)   summon and examine an expert.