Section 149 of BNSS : Section 149: Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

A large group of protestors gathers in a central square of a major city in India, protesting against a new government policy. The protest starts peacefully but soon turns violent, with protestors throwing stones, damaging public property, and clashing with the police. The local police try to disperse the crowd using tear gas and water cannons, but the situation escalates further. The District Magistrate, present at the scene, assesses that the assembly cannot be dispersed by the police alone and that public security is at risk. The Magistrate then authorizes the use of the armed forces to disperse the assembly. An officer in command of a nearby military unit is instructed to intervene. The officer orders his troops to use minimal force to break up the crowd, arre...

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