The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER VIII: SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
Section 107: Security for keeping the peace in other cases.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: A neighborhood dispute in Mumbai.
Situation: Raj and Mohan, who live in the same neighborhood in Mumbai, have been having frequent arguments over a boundary wall. Their arguments have escalated to the point where neighbors are concerned that it might lead to physical violence.
Application of Section 107: An Executive Magistrate in Mumbai receives information from the local police about the ongoing dispute and the potential for violence. The Magistrate believes there is sufficient ground to proceed and summons R