Tag: Section 144
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Section 144 not a tool to suppress difference of opinion, repetitive orders ‘abuse of power’: SC
The top court said Section 144 of CrPC is a remedial and preventive measure and must be subject to the test of proportionality and used only if there is a likelihood of violence.
January 10, 2020 -
55 Sikh devotees booked for violating Section 144 in UP
The devotees have been booked for taking out a religious procession from Kiratpur Gurdwara in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Sunday to commemorate the Shahidi Diwas
December 30, 2019 -
Anti-CAA protests: Hands tied, hundreds march towards PM residence; protest at Jama Masjid
Heavy police deployment has been made around the Jama Masjid area where thousands joined protesters last week to march to Darya Ganj area where stones were pelted at cops and properties were vandalized.
December 27, 2019 -
The deafening sound of silence
In these times, one must of course eulogize the power of silence.
December 24, 2019 -
Anti-CAA protests: Protesters march to Jantar Mantar; Mamata holds massive rally in Kolkata
Protests against CAA that were earlier confined to the northeast, have swept the country over the past week after several protesters, including students, clashed with the police in Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia on December 15.
December 24, 2019 -
‘Undeclared emergency’: Eminent personalities from India, abroad condemn detention of anti-CAA protesters
Historian Guha was picked up by police personnel in the middle of an interview and taken to a vehicle parked nearby.
December 19, 2019 -
Hundreds held as anti-CAA stir sweeps through Capital
Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Delhi even as authorities forced the telecom service providers to suspend voice call, mobile and Internet services in various areas in what was possibly the first such experience for the residents of the national capital.
December 19, 2019 -
Anti-CAA protests pass off peacefully in Meerut Division
Internet services remained suspended in Saharanpur on the fourth consecutive day on Thursday while it was also suspended in Muzaffarnagar district.
December 19, 2019 -
CAA protests: 6 arrested for arson, violence in Northeast Delhi; Section 144 imposed
On Tuesday, a total of 34 people, including 12 policemen and a few children, were injured in violence that erupted during a protest in Seelampur.
December 18, 2019 -
JNU protest: Massive traffic snarls in Central Delhi, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk metro stations shut
The entry and exit gates of Metro stations near Parliament were closed to prevent the students from approaching the Parliament.
November 18, 2019 -
JNU protests: Section 144 imposed as students march towards parliament
Students have been protesting inside the administration block of the university against the increase in hostel fee, even though JNU announced a rollback last Wednesday which the JNUSU claims is an eyewash.
November 18, 2019 -
Section 144 imposed in Mumbai, J-K and Sri Ganganagar, internet suspended in Ajmer
In Mumbai, section 144 that prohibits assembly of more than four people in an area is imposed till 11 am tomorrow.
November 9, 2019 -
Religious gatherings exempted from section 144, says Goa CM
According to the order issued by the state administration, section 144 would be imposed in the coastal state for a month.
November 8, 2019 -
‘Centre needs time to bring back normalcy in Kashmir’, observes SC on plea against restrictions
The court stressed that it was a 'serious issue' adding that it would not interfere right now in the situation and let the government continue with its efforts to maintain law and order in the Valley.
August 13, 2019 -
Abrogation of Article 370: Schools reopen in Jammu as restrictions lifted; no call yet on namaz in open
The decision of the Modi government to scrap Article 370 and bifurcate the state was celebrated in Jammu and Ladakh but it had created tensions in the Kashmir valley.
August 10, 2019 -
Abrogation of Article 370: ‘Not a political move’, Amit Shah hits back at Cong, asserts ‘J-K includes PoK’
The Congress, which has stood firmly against the repealing of the article questioned the procedure and laws used to scrap Article 370.
August 6, 2019 -
Incredibly bold move: Gul Panag on govt’s Kashmir decision
On Monday morning, Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which now ceases to be a state.
August 5, 2019