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- Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in West Bengal’s Howrah district after violence erupted during Ram Navami celebrations.
- Similar clashes erupted in Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
Section 144
- Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 empowers a district magistrate to issue orders to address urgent cases of apprehended danger.
- It prohibits Assembly of four or more people. However, it can also be used to restrict a single individual.
- Orders passed under it remain in force for two months. The duration can be extended but the total period cannot be more than six months.
Ram Navami
- Ram Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ram.
- This festival is a part of the Chaitra Navaratri and falls on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha of the lunar cycle of Chaitra month in Hindu calendar.
Source:Â TH
