Section 161 BNSS: this section
Official criminal procedure provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
(1) If a Magistrate making an order under section 152 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 such danger or injury pending the determination of the matter. Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause. Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert. Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc. Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience. Injunction pending inquiry. (2) In default of such person forthwith obeying such injunction, the Magistrate may himself use, or cause to be used, such means as he thinks fit to obviate such danger or to prevent such injury. (3) No suit shall lie in respect of anything done in good faith by a Magistrate under
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 161 of the BNSS.
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This content is compiled from the official Gazette of India publication. For active legal actions or procedural petitions, citizens are advised to cross-reference this clause with their legal advocate under the corresponding Sections of the BNSS 2023.